Asterism - Ignition (Review)

Earlier, I wrote that Dmitriy Demyanenko’s solo album is the best instrumental album I've heard this year. But these young talents made me think about it.

My rating: 74/100

Source: discogs.com

This guys from the start release powerful work. This is a very dare statement at the beginning of a career because listeners will want better work next time. Well, work is done and now I will tell you what's interesting about it. Album is still very far from ideal. The idea is not so hot - the guys just take the instruments and plays metal. From the band, the valiant valor flows, which more than compensates for a not very good idea.

A separate item would like to note the presence of covers on the Beatles (Helter Skelter) and DIO (Stand up and Shout). I will not say that the song Helter Skelter is quite common for Japanese covers and it was very predictable. I wonder why? For quantity? I can not understand this.

Composer's work can not be considered very carefully. It's noticeable here that the composer didn’t have the task to create something very complicated - there is a big bet on emotions. He just knows the benefits of band members well and uses it most effectively. It's rather difficult to discuss the composer's work further as instrumentalists create most of the impression.

Since the album is completely instrumental, now we should tell about the instrumental parts. But it's not so. There is also a voice here, but not quite as usual. Here the voice is used as a small addition to the design. But the voice in the instrumental album is a negative point, as it shows the composer’s uncertainty. Uncertainty about understanding of the listener.

Instrumental parts are something incredible. Everything is so interesting here that one blog entry will not be enough to fully describe everything. At first you do not understand what is happening. Then you don't understand either. But I still managed to find art here. Guitar parts are great. I did not think that I would say this about a novice. But guitarist is so good that we can only wonder. Also noteworthy is the interesting use of a looper in track 5. The bass player is not far behind. Here you can see that bass is well heard in the mix. A little later, you understand why. Repeating for a guitar player in some segments (even with a tapping), bassist also shows a good skill. And drums are a separate topic. There is a wide variety of drums, despite the fact that a lot of time is spent on guitar and bass.

It's just a job well done. Yes, there are flaws on composer's part, but in general the work is good. If they ask me “What does a good work of musicians mean?”, I will give this album as an example. There are no perversions here, just an honest skill. Few experienced musicians can boast such. There is still a lot to fix, but I definitely did not waste time.