{"id":3670,"date":"2015-10-24T16:09:53","date_gmt":"2015-10-24T14:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/powerofmetal.dk\/?p=3670"},"modified":"2015-10-25T07:59:35","modified_gmt":"2015-10-25T06:59:35","slug":"postcards-from-arkham-aeons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsite.powerofmetal.dk\/reviews\/postcards-from-arkham-aeons","title":{"rendered":"Postcards From Arkham – Aeons"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PfA-Aeons-front\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Everyone can surely name at least one album based on World War II. Or mythology. Or political issues\u2026 but albums based on novels? I guess that many will probably think of Kamelot\u2019s \u201cEpica\u201d and \u201cThe Black Halo\u201d, which are both inspired by Goethe\u2019s \u201cFaust\u201d, but this album we\u2019re talking about today, ladies and gentlemen, is something quite unique.
\nPostcards from Arkham<\/strong> is a project by Marek \u201cFrodys\u201d Pytlik based on H. P. Lovecraft\u2019s horror fiction and this project is probably one of the best ideas ever. Yes, I like what the average young adult would call \u201cold, dusty and boring books\u201d, thereof horror and science fiction the most. Oh, you have no clue what I\u2019m talking about and don\u2019t know who Lovecraft was? Provided you don\u2019t entertain the opinion that reading literature from the 1920s seems quite a stretch, please go and check out some of his stories and thank me later.<\/p>\n

The second release by Postcards from Arkham<\/strong> called Aeons<\/em>, for that matter, also incorporates parts of stories by E. A. Poe and H. Murakami. Sadly, a fabulous lyrical concept isn\u2019t enough to make an album as phenomenal as the literature that serves as foundation and that\u2019s pretty much the problem with Aeons<\/em> \u2026 and not only that.<\/p>\n

In fact, there\u2019s nothing particularly wrong with this album. The music you do get to hear \u2013 loads of piano\/keys and guitar melodies with an overall cinematic approach – actually sounds very pleasing. It\u2019s the music you don\u2019t get to hear that makes Aeons<\/em> so unsatisfactory. I know, that doesn\u2019t sound very logical, so let me explain further.<\/p>\n

While listening to this record, I very often got the impression that many great ideas \u2013 a killer riff, a beautiful melody, an awesome build-up \u2013 don\u2019t really result into anything. Normally, a song is consisting of one or several basic melodies or ideas that serve as foundation for the rest of the song. Do you know what I really miss on this album? Freaking verses. Bridges. CHORUSES. I\u2019m all for twists and turns and unexpected song structures, but even the most unusual song pattern contains these necessary elements.<\/p>\n

Secondly, some tracks don\u2019t make any sense at all. I first didn\u2019t believe that \u201cLe Pays Des Merveilles\u201d is basically just the same piano part played over and over again. I mean, why? And even worse, why would someone write a whole song without any vocals, but put some spoken words in French on top that barely anyone will understand? I don\u2019t know about you, but people usually listen to music because of well-crafted music, and not somebody talking or very odd compositions of unmatched ideas.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not easy to write a critical review of an album that actually contains some kick-ass parts that haven\u2019t been finalized and of one with a fascinating concept. And all this is so frustrating, because every time I\u2019m giving Aeons<\/em> another listen, I vainly try to spot where all the actual music is hidden. A song starts, another part begins, a solo kicks in and everything\u2019s over way too soon. Maybe I don\u2019t get the magic of this record, but I really tried and I failed.<\/p>\n

If you like great cinematic progressive music, don\u2019t give this album a listen. There are way better records out there \u2013 check out Dreamgrave, The Great Discord, New Keepers Of The Water Towers etc. and forget about Postcards From Arkham<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Tracklist:<\/h4>\n

01. Imagination Filled Balloon
\n02. Aeon Echoes
\n03. Thousand Years For Us
\n04. Overthrown
\n05. Elevate
\n06. Le Pays des Merveilles
\n07. Woods Of Liberation
\n08. One World Is Not Enough<\/p>\n

Playing time:<\/strong> 34:38<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong> 30th September, 2015<\/p>\n

Label:<\/strong> MetalGate Records<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong>\u00a0www.postcardsfromarkham.wz.cz<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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