IN VAIN — Ænigma (review)

IN VAIN — Ænigma album cover Album · 2013 · Melodic Death Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
Warthur
On Aenigma In Vain play a style of blackened death metal where the primary black metal inspiration is progressive-era Enslaved. This means lots of clean vocals and atmospherics by the ton, with just enough death metal to stop the band from descending into Enslaved clone territory. Actually, I'd say In Vain have a way to go before they are on Enslaved's level when it comes to progressive extreme metal - in particular, their song structures feel cluttered and messy, almost as though they just threw in a bunch of stuff for no reason other than they heard Enslaved doing it - but they're on the way.
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Warthur wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Because I'm a clumsy oaf. Corrected. ;)
adg211288 wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Hey Warthur why 2.5 stars on MMA but 3.5 stars on your RYM account?

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