Octaviagrace - Polyhedra (Review)

There are quite simple projects that create what the listener likes, but this can't be title as "the art". There are complex projects that create the true art, but this is very difficult to understand. And also there are projects that to some extent combine best sides of these Modus Operandi. Today I want to talk about one of these projects.

My Rating: 94/100

Source - metal-archives.com

It's very difficult to constantly please the public - for this you must constantly generate interesting ideas. This project achieves a high standard. Compositions are very interestingly constructed. First listening - you don't understand what is happening. After the second listening you are already beginning to see that everything is not so simple. And only after fifth or sixth you begin to see construction. Very powerful thing. But still there are some negative moments on composer. But they are insignificant. In chorus of unblown bud, voice sounds somehow strange. Apparently, they wanted the chorus to start somehow interestingly, but they settled on an unsuccessful decision. The beginning of Dear diablo is too slow, it breaks the overall picture of track. But if in "eternity", the increase and decrease in tempo is gradual and small, then there is a sharp turn. Probably, it was invented already at the far end.

Voice that draws interesting pictures is also beautiful. Most often it's soft, but sometimes it's quiet (eternity, Ready for a moments), and also strong-willed (Ready for a moments). It's noticeable that vocalist does't strain much, but simply does his job without any show-offs. A real master, there's nothing to add.

Instrumentalists also give pleasure. First thing we hear keyboards. Keyboard parts are various: somewhere we see interesting scales, somewhere just individual inserts. There is also a variety of sound: apart from the standard strings, the academic sound of piano (unblown bud, eternity), Harpsichord (Dear diablo), Hammond's organ (Ready for a moments), "acidly" (Glorious world, Ready for a moments), and even "industrial" synthesizers (Dear diablo). Guitarist does his work well too. Mind-blowing guitar riffs and amazing guitar solos - it's not something new, but it's performed great.

Also there are interesting bass parts. I very rarely hear such interesting parts. But also I expected to hear a bass solo - a six-string device is needed not for show-offs, but for a wider range. Yes, bassist has several segments after solo in Dear diablo, and also at the beginning of "eternity". But it's hard to title as solo. Drummer is also noticeable. Now he performs more various constructions. In first release they were monotonous, but now it has become more interesting.

This band already for the fourth time shows that it is a rather rare combination of masterliness and emotions. All releases of this band are good. Can you remember which band all releases were always good? Yes, this band exists a small amount of time (since December 2014). But from the first days it was noticeable that this project can do.