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Perhaps Francesco (from My
Kingodom Music; Mery's note) is
right to push his native land's group as new sensation for emotional/atmospheric
Rock/Metal scene, as Klimt 1918
(whatever this name might mean) do show some quality behind their sincere
compositions. Of course references to
Katatonia (mostly) and softer
Opeth with Anathema (in
addition) are more than evident and it is not just their own problem. It
is always like that after the tremendous success that certain new musical
direction gains. You will witness a million of followers who want to be
like their heroes, blindly or not so much repeating what was already done.
A bad thing, named as a trend you know.
Do Italian dudes try to be different? Hum, I have heard their music many
years ago, and then the band was called
Another Day playing still atmospheric but Death/Doom Metal
oriented music. So, there is a kind of pattern after all: they have not
jumped on Katatonia band wagon
yesterday, and they have not switched the styles drastically. So, do they
try? In some compositions, yes. Mostly vocally, but then also instrumental
part of music slightly varies for new emotions, every once in a while. Of
course it is not easy to get rid off these stamps and clichés but… clever
artists always find a solution. Seems like
Klimt 1918 search for
inspiration in other music than Rock/Metal too, but this is an ongoing
process, it must still develop. Yet don't get me wrong – this debut album
sounds more than ok, it is just about my pretentious nature that rejects
most of music that is quite evident copycat type of something done before.
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