Lines In Wax

TWELVE YEARS OF UNWANTED OPINION

Day: February 28, 2023

Sonance – Blackflower (2014)
metal

Sonance – Blackflower (2014)

I’ve had this album saved to come back for a review now for 9 years lol – my reluctance is mainly due to the post-rock element, which really isn’t my thing. However, Blackflower starts off really well. Some I’m sure will consider the opening track a bit of a tedious affair, and whilst I fully appreciate the effort and artistic vision, it doesn’t really go anywhere or change up in any noticeable way other than loud / quiet and heavy / soft. It also significantly dwarfs the rest of the album to the point where I can’t even really remember any of the other tracks, even though I only listened to this thing a couple of hours ago.

Jim Kirkwood – Knight Of A Dark Grail (1992)
dungeon synth

Jim Kirkwood – Knight Of A Dark Grail (1992)

You can always rely on Jim Kirkwood to provid consistency across his colourful musical career. The man has touched on a variety of different vibes and compositional styles, from higher fantasy and religious themes to more, how shall I say, typical dungeon synths forms, but whatever he puts his hands to is always incredibly well crafted. Knight Of A Dark Grail is no different, with this 1992 offering a few selected pieces which are an absolute pleasure to get lost inside of.