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Klimt 1918 is formed back in October 1999 by (brothers? - YESSS!byMery)
Marco (vocals/guitars) and Paolo (drums) Soellner. Their former band was
called Another Day, a progressive death metal band which released a couple
of demos in the late nineties. When things didn't
work out musically they decided to start Klimt 1918 to explore new musical
directions. The band name is based upon the painter Gustav Klimt who died
in 1918. In 2000 the band released a demo which captured the attention of
My Kingdom Music and a two album deal was inked, of which "Undressed
Momento" is the first release.
The music is a blend of the most melodical pieces from Opeth, Katatonia
and Anathema mixed with gothic/wave from quite a few years back (The Cure,
Depeche Mode). The production is done by Giuseppe Orlando (Novembre) and
Massimiliano Pagliuso (Novembre). The latter also added the orchestration
which play an important role in the sound of Klimt 1918. Tracks are long
and very open; each track is given the time to start, bloom and end, and
much effort has been taken to give each track its own atmosphere and
feeling.
Title track "Undressed Momento"
sounds very melancholic while the next track, "That
Girl" sounds light hearted and even breathes a
sort of optimism, to give some examples.
Although the music is quite good, I do have some problems with Marco's
voice. He's not a very varied singer and at
times his singing is too monotonous and almost tends to irritate me. This
is of course a matter of taste and there will surely be people who will
absolutely adore his voice.
As a matter of fact I can't seem to say much
more about "Undressed Momento"
but this: if you're a
lover of 80's dark-wave,
gothic-metal or the melodic moments of bands
like Opeth and Katatonia, you should check out
Klimt 1918. Based on the fact that I can't say
much about the music, I feel that giving a rating is inappropriate. |
