SAILLE — Ritu (review)

SAILLE — Ritu album cover Album · 2013 · Melodic Black Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
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"Ritu" is the 2nd full-length studio album by Belgian black metal act Saille. The album was released through Code666 Records in January 2013. It´s the follow up to "Irreversible Decay" from 2011.

The music on the album is melodic/symphonic black metal. A reference to Dimmu Borgir isn´t all wrong although I would probably call the music on "Ritu" epic black metal rather than symphonic. Sure there are omnipresent keyboards, but they share the soundscape pretty equally with guitars, bass, drums and vocals. The music is rather intense and can be furiously fast-paced, but also dynamic with both tempo and atmosphere changes. The vocals are mostly delivered in raspy black metal style, but there are spoken word passages on the album too.

What strikes you imediately when listening to "Ritu" is the high level musicianship. These guys are incredibly talented and play their music tight and with great imagination. Even though their influences are quite easy to spot and name, they do twist their sound enough to stand out. Another asset is the very well sounding production which really creates the right environment for the material to shine. Powerful and clear yet raw enough to pull teeth out.

If you normally don´t appreciate black metal in the vein of Dimmu Borgir, "Ritu" is probably not an album you´ll enjoy much more than the output of the Norwegian guys or any of their ilk, but fans of that majestic genre of black metal should be very pleased by the material on the album. A 4 star (80%) rating is deserved for this excellent high quality release.
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