Lost in Reverie

Peccatum

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 25, 2004)
• Original Release Date: May 25, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: The End Records
• ASIN: B0002234DQ
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #179,124 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

The acclaimed Norwegian metal act's 2004 album. Mnemosyne Productions. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars , September 4, 2005

By	Douglas Hernandez "varathron1" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

PECCATUM,known for its bizarre experimentation,has made a record that
isn't easy to digest.It will take more than a listen to fully absorb
the uniqueness of the material within.Several styles are incorporated
here,from trip-hop to darkwave and industrial,and at first it might not
sound like the best combination.However,Ihsahn and Ihriel manage to make
it all work,mixing moody harmonies with dark atmospherics and some heavy
moments here and there.Some songs have a strong jazz-feel to them,while
others are too isolated to even be called Metal.Actually,a couple of songs
can be easily recognizable for their EMPEROR-like heaviness,but in the
end it's obvious that this isn't a Metal record.It's a journey into a
land of bombastic sounds,climatic melodies,and weird musical arrangements,
making it a challenging listening experience.PECCATUM have matured as
musicians and individuals,and the talent and sincere desire to create
something original with this work is very plausible and admirable.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Large improvement and departure, September 2, 2004

By	Johnny the Midget (California) - See all my reviews

Having heard their previous two albums, Strangling from Within and Amor Fati (and owning the latter), I can say that Lost in Reverie is as much an improvement over Amor Fati as that album was over Strangling. The songwriting and production and variety are all vastly better, and I quite like their previous album to begin with (not a huge fan of their first one, but I haven't heard it enough to let it grow on me).

The band covers a nice range of styles on this album. While previous releases were generally avant-garde black metal, the focus here shifts away from metal to styles like ambient, triphop, industrial, and less-classifiable things. Track 2 is the biggest departure, being some kind of jazzy, catchy rock. The songs change styles within themselves, too. Track 3 for instance starts with noisy industrial black metal, but then shifts mostly to ambient, piano-driven music with Ihriel singing over it broken only for a moment by guitars again toward the end. Other songs also have such dynamics, which helps lay them out because there isn't much traditional song structure here.

The vocals are better too. Ihriel actually sings well here. She uses a more natural style which suits the album nicely. Ihsahn has improved some, but he was always ok. And he still uses his black metal voice here and there, for those concerned (it's as good as ever). Lord PZ is gone, so whether you liked him or not, oh well.

So if you're just looking for metal, this might disappoint you. If you've got broader tastes (including metal, cause it's still here), then don't miss this. It's just a very good album and it's a credit to the band that they could make such a cohesivie yet varied work.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insanely Original, May 31, 2004

By	Bloodshy "myspace.com/bloodshymusic" (Bemidji, MN United States) - See all my reviews

I haven't listened to Peccatum's older albums yet, but Lost In Reverie is one of THE most original albums I have ever heard. And this comes from a music guru. The album sounds much like a mix between Muse, KMFDM, and Opeth. A fan of any of those bands would more than likely enjoy this album.

Their first song kicks off with very beautiful piano, then shifts into an extreme industrial blowout. The rest of the album has less industrial influence, but holds the same mood throughout; sullen, black, soft, hard.

Each song is epic, so don't be thrown off by the number of songs. Give a listen to the sound samples, and you will surely be impressed by the fragile artistry of Lost in Reverie.