Glory & Perdition [Import]

Sear Bliss | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 2, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Vic
• ASIN: B001PSQGHC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #530,293 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Majestic epic black metal with genuine originality., May 21, 2006

By 

Ben Stubbs "Horror / Metal Enthusiast" (Australia) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Glory & Perdition (Audio CD)

Over the years I have come across the name Sear Bliss quite frequently, but always dismissed them as a power metal band or something. Not only was I wrong (since the band play symphonic, melodic black metal), but I'm afraid that I've been missing out on one of the most interesting and unique bands around. After it received such good reviews, I thought I'd give it a go and I've been utterly blown away by this album!

Sear Bliss is from Hungary and this happens to be their 7th release (including an EP), so I've got a heck of a lot of catching up to do. They play black metal with a fantastic production that reminds me of ...and Oceans, early Dimmu Borgir and at times Satyricon. But the thing that makes Sear Bliss stand out from the pack is the integration of brass instruments (trumpet) into the mix. This might sound a bit hokey, but believe me, it works magically, creating a truly grand and epic sound. Importantly, Sear Bliss don't overplay their strength, with the trumpets being used at only the right times, and always getting the desired results.

Keyboards are also a major instrument for Sear Bliss, but once again they are never overused and always used to add atmosphere and depth to already beautiful black metal. The vocalist Andras also deserves special mention for a powerful display of Attila-like exhalation. To top all of this off is a magnificent piece of artwork adorning the front cover. While listening to the music, my mind keeps coming back to the large warriors with their war-horns every time the trumpet joins the fray.

The only thing that stops "Glory and Perdition" from getting even more praise from me is its shortish running time of 39 minutes, although I tend to simply press the play button again every time it finishes. If you're even slightly into black metal, particularly the well produced symphonic end of the spectrum, you can blindly purchase Sear Bliss's latest album with the knowledge that it's truly an original and epic masterpiece, standing out from an ever-convoluted genre of clones. Now where can I find the rest of their work?