Nowen, Peace with Death

[Hese]

Tänään yövuoroon uusi Nowen soimaan muutaman muun uutukaisen kanssa, sen verran on kehuttu tätä että saas nähä kuin käy.

[Lappis]

Tollanen ideanpoikanen kieltämättä ehti jo pilkahtaa alitajunnassa. Voisi ainakin jotain yhteiskeikkaa koettaa sovitella, kun alkaisi itselläkin olla fiilistä roudata muutama uusi biisi keikkaolosuhteiden karaistavaksi. Meidän bändithän ei kai sovi liian hyvin yhteen, mutta so not.

Pahus kun on vaan kevääksi Helsingin päässä jo pikkuklubitkin mennyt viikonloppupäiville kun kyselin. Oli yhden virolaisen (ja päälle jotain muita) kanssa tarkotus tässä soitella, mutta minkäs teet kun ei löydy paikkaa... Tai olisi löytynyt yksi päivä, mutta silloin olisi tarkoitus olla neuvostojen maassa.

Toi alleviivattu asia on just se, mikä mun mielestä taas toimis. Erilaiset bändit antaa yleisölle enemmän.

Hese: Toivottavasti yövuoro on hivenen miellyttävämpi "sulosointujen" kera

[Peksi^^^]

Aivan helvetin tiukalta vaikutti levy ensimmäisellä läpisoitolla.

Pientä fiilistelyä on tässä:

Olisiko mahdollista, että EoF menisi ensimmäisten kuuntelujen jälkeen jopa äkäisen Where Hell Begins EP:n edelle, jossa oli miljoonia myyviä hittejä?

Soitossa on tuntuu olevan munaa enemmän mitä bussillisessa homoja. Lappis-setä on hyvin, hyvin vihainen.

[SPD10]

Sain viimein tänään laitettua tilauksen äxästä vetämään, lienee tiistaina perillä. Täytyyhän jätkiä tukea, ootte kumminki mukavia sällejä jne.

[Paddy]

Levy on nyt soinut pari päivää loputtomalla repeatillä ja voi jo sanoa, että lyö edellisen albumin. UNNECESSARY DEADLY FORCE on kaikkien kännikuorohuutojen äiti/isä ja "lyriikat" aiheuttaa holtitonta repeilyä. Crown of Fallacyn loppu tuo muuten kivat flashbackit With Painiin. Viisi tähteä helähtää helposti.

[Lappis]

^ Mitä, repeilyä? Ja lyriikat ovat mitä vakavimmat...
Kyllähän nyt jumaliste yksi kaikkien aikojen kovimmista kasariactionleffoista ansaitsee biisin!
Huomasin studiossa saman, kun sooloa soiton ohella improvisoin, että With Pain-tribuuttihan sieltä sitten irtosi.

Ja sieltä voi tilata edulliseen hintaan;
http://www.levykauppax.fi/search/?f=all&q=Nowen&w=music" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Paddy]

^ Mitä, repeilyä? Ja lyriikat ovat mitä vakavimmat...

Sakset ja pizza -yhtälö oli meikäläiselle jo liikaa.

[Lappis]

^ Leffan "tärkeimpiä" kohtauksia. Siinä kun koitti saada tiivistettyä leffa muutamalle riville, niin Pizza ja sakset, aseen kiillotus piirrettyjen äärellä-yhdistelmä oli ainoa asia, mistä en tinkinyt

[Lappis]

Finland’s Nowen offer ‘Essence Of Fear’, their second full length album for your listening pleasure. I say pleasure because that is what it is. From start to end, this album crosses the boundaries of death metal, death/thrash and melodic death metal, there is at no quarter that this album takes too much from any one genre, there is an art present that provides a combination of all styles, much to the bands credit.

‘Crown Of Fallacy’ does rub shoulders with powerhouses such as American giants Death, there is a touch of progressive death metal atmospherics, and a great funky bass line appearing from time to time screaming of metal competency. If that is not enough, take the thundering bass lines and drum work akin to the likes of Viking warriors Amon Amarth which puts the heavy into this album, but ever so subtlety. Vocally, “Lappis” (Mikko Lappalainen) tears through the fabric of this hybrid death metal album composition, the range is more suited to the heavier end of the scale, but I cannot say that this causes be any discernible glitches and the way songs like the aforementioned are crafted together, it means your time is invested wisely. Each track is crafted in such a clever way, it does not give you an opportunity to pick out individual moments of glory, by this I mean I almost get a little complacent, I’m expecting great things with each second that passes, perhaps this makes it a little too much to take in, I am not one to stifle creativity, as this is what you have here, but the death metal makes more noise than the death/thrash, a genre oversaturated in its nature, no matter how good songs like ‘Acts of Deceit’ are and this does warrant a further half point in the ratings.

For from that to be a downside to this release, I just find that I want something that little bit extra after you are teased with some cracking assortment of ideas. ‘Essence Of Fear’ is a well-rounded effort that will hopefully not fall into the ether of obscurity upon its release but lacks a little focus and specialisation towards one particular musical forte.

Lähde:
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[Hese]

Viikonlopun yövuoroissa kerkesi pyörittämään vuorotellen debyyttiä ja tätä uutukaista. Kyllähän tämä Essence Of Fear on kaikin puolin parempi kuin debyytti ja hyvä niin. Jos jotain miinusta levystä löytyy on se Sacrifice For Nothing biisin sijainti levyllä, olisi toiminut paljon paremmin vaikkapa levyn päättävänä rallina. Nyt meininki tyssää vähän kuin seinään kesken turpaan vedon. Kuten debyytilläkin niin tälläkin kyllä kuulee vahvasti Death (RIP CHUCK) vaikutteet. Jospa teitä taas kerkeisi livenäkin näkemään, edellinen kerta taitaa olla Kantiksessa kera Maiden Hellin.

[Lappis]

Lyhyet sepustukset löytyi jostain netin syövereistä;

"Essence of Fear" is another staple for the band work, with more emphasis on thrash again. The band thrash on with enthusiasm, adding the more brutal deathy leaning here and there. The leads are really good, shining on the more death metal-laced moments (the excellent diverse opus "Crown Of Fallacy"). Still, thrash leads the pack with uncompromising headbangers like "Path Of Destruction", "Deadly Force", the maddening proto-death/thrasher "Acts Of Deceit", followed closely by more clever, technical exercises: "The Honor", and especially the engaging progressive closer "Essence Of Fear", a multi-faced composition which thrashes with passion surrounded by a couple of beautiful lyrical deviations and standout guitar work.

[Lappis]

Ostakaahan levyä lapset vajaan 10 euron hintaan;
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[Lappis]

Akiman täräytti Infernossa 3,5/5

Erityiskiitokset siitä, että jätit ne ainaiset Death-vertailut pois. Ne alkaa jo hiljalleen kyllästyttämään. Tai sit et kuullut mitään Deathmaista levyllä

[asa]

Akiman täräytti Infernossa 3,5/5

Erityiskiitokset siitä, että jätit ne ainaiset Death-vertailut pois. Ne alkaa jo hiljalleen kyllästyttämään. Tai sit et kuullut mitään Deathmaista levyllä

Mä olen kyllä pitkään ihmetellyt myös noita Death-vertailuja, koska selvästihän Beneath-aikainen Sepultura paistaa musiikissa läpi. Riffit/sointukulut/fillit/biisirakenteet ym. Siis ei suoranaisesti mitään pöllimistä, vaan vaikutteita.

[Lappis]

^ Tuossa rakennehommassa ei auta kyllä vastaan sanoa. Beneath-levyn biisit nyt vaan ovat täydellisesti sovitettuja, kertakaikkiaan. Ja riffit ovat tunnetusti sysipaskoja...
Ja kyllähän meidän musassa tulee varmasti aina se Deathin haamu mukana olemaan, siinä kuin Sepulturankin ja monen muunkin bändin. Pointti taisi olla se, että kelle se tulee enää yllätyksenä?

[Lappis]

Nowen started as Mikko Lappalainen’s solo project in 1999. He made one demo titled “From Birth to Death” by himself before he teamed up with some more musicians and came to what Nowen is nowadays. Anno 2012 the band comes with their second full length release “Essence of Fear”.

A combination of Death and Thrash with a melodic edge, “Essence of Fear” certainly got a slight touch of the great Melodic bands their country has. This works out well for them as they kept in modesty and do not allow the melodics to take over the purpose of it all. The band has a lot of strength within their compositions, having some moments of rest in which you could truly find the time to appreciate the instrumental part of their music and they set this right across the vehemence with which you get dragged along with the passion they have put into it.Nowen is maybe not bringing you something new, it has some interesting parts into their sounds and some solo’s that can keep you listening for some times and overall it sticks together pretty well. Therefor this band gives you an good extension for your collection, worth to try!

Lähde:
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The passion on mainittu muutamissa muissakin arvosteluissa. Hienoa, että se tunnetila, mikä studiossa oli, on myös päätynyt levylle. Se oli ja on ollut aina tarkoituskin.

Äxästä saa;
http://www.levykauppax.fi/search/?f=all&q=Nowen&w=music" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

CDON:
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Niin ja keikkojakin saa tarjota; nowen1 at hotmail.com

[Hammer]

Essence of Fearin sulattelu on käynnissä. Kommentteja tulee sitten, kun olen tarpeeksi hyvin sisäistänyt levyn. Nyt voin jo sanoa, että tiukka levy on kyseessä, joskaan ei välttämättä minun korvilleni ihan yhtä kova kokonaisuus kuin Nothing But Hate.

[Lappis]

^ Liekö lisääntynyt deathmetallin osuus vienyt pisteitä sun "silmissä" vai mikä? No, tämähän varmasti selviää tulevassa syväanalyysissa. On se vaan vaikeata tämä "fanien" miellyttäminen . Eli jatketaan samalla linjalla kuin tähänkin asti ja miellytetään vain itseämme.
Tässä on tullut uusia biisejä väsättyä ja vaikuttaisi siltä, että tällä hetkellä blackmetal-elementtejä tulisi olemaan myöskin enemmissä määrin uusissa biiseissä, jo tuttujen death-ja thrashmetallisävyjen lisäksi. Toisaalta turha nyt tässä vaiheessa kauheasti mainostella tulevaisuutta, tulee mitä tulee. kolmen soinnun punkkia?
Katsotaan, jahka uusi, persoonallisen värinen Jackson saapuu himaan, mitä sulosointuja siitä lähtee.

[Hammer]

^ Sanotaan nyt vaikka näin, että pari biisiä on jäänyt vielä vähän etäisiksi. Saattanevat kyllä aueta paremmin lisäkuunteluilla. Enkä nyt tiedä, vaikuttaako se lisääntynyt death metalin osuus juurikaan, sillä olen kyllä tämän tyylisestä dödiksestä pitänyt aina (Death, vanha-Sepultura yms.). Jos molemmilta pitkäsoitoilta otettaisiin vaikka neljä parasta veisua vertailuun, niin Essence of Fear veisi voiton. Korostan vielä, että levy on erittäin kova, vaikkei toiselle erittäin kovalle (lue: debyytille) vertoja minun kirjoissani vetäisikään.

Muutaman lisäkuuntelun jälkeen heitän sitten ne analyysit kehiin. Essence of Fear ei ole mikään simppelein mahdollinen levy, vaan death-/thrash-kategoriassakin mielestäni kunnianhimoinen teos, joten olen aika varma, että levy kasvaa vielä lähes kuuntelu kuuntelulta, jahka saan kaikista niistä kurakaarikoukuista kiinni.

[Lappis]

^ Toi viimeinen on kyllä totta. Ei ihan kertakuuntelulla kyllä varmasti aukene. Kyseinen kommentti tuli vaimokkeelta välittömästi, kun miksattua versiota himassa syksyllä kuunneltiin.

[Lappis]

Many death metal combos are brutal these days especially at the highest levels, but far too often cold, soulless and beat one of their Mucke with the turns of the brain. I often feel when listening stressed, annoyed or otherwise strained. Surely this will be because I've left my teen years long behind me, or do not have enough testosterone. Therefore, it was to listen to my not quite dewy ears a real pleasure "Essence Of Fear" by NOWEN.

NOWEN did it to me to conjure a nostalgic smile to your face. Mucke your breathing quite clearly the spirit of the late 80s and 90s. Sometimes I had to think of "Arise" by Sepultura. Are you saying that here is celebrated Old School Death Metal, Thrash and sometimes in the sometimes poaching in Black Metal. The album is wonderfully calm, sometimes a bit bumpy in the sound, not stressing me and gives me a good feeling, despite all Deathmetalligkeit. I can even listen to the band rehearsal. Normally I do because either nüscht or hear things relaxed. Perhaps the impression is created at this point, it would go on the album rather quiet to the point. Not at all. They are beaten and fiddled, it is a joy - but with a heart and not boring at all.

Perhaps a few words about the band. NOWEN come from Finland and first album in 10 years have moved into the number two shelves for only two years apart. Even the look of four Finns tend to remember the classics, I mean the style. Were loud Promo Sheet e.g. Fear and loathing feeling sponsors for the resulting album. So far so good.

Conclusion: Certainly, "Essence of Fear" is not a milestone in music history. Nevertheless, I liked it well. Who likes CARCASS and the old Sepultura stuff should definitely times risking one's ear. Playing tips: 'The Egotist' / 'Path of Destruction'

Lähde:
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[Lappis]

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Tuolla muuten toi haastattelu, jos joltain meni ohi/jos jotain muka kiinnostaa.
Tai lainataan se suoraan tänne:

nterview with NOWEN: “Religions are and will be the very Essence of Fear, the biggest plague and cancer on this planet.”
Posted by sylvimsfinland on December 28, 2011
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After more than ten years since their debut, the finnish band NOWEN are ready to return with their new album called “Essence of Fear” that will be released i the January 2012, via Violent Journey Records.

Hi guys, I’m Sylvi from MSFinland, how are you?

Lappis(Guitarist, vocals): I’m fine, or we’re fine, thanks for asking. Little busy at work but that’s just life.

Jarno(Bass): It seems we’re both fine, thank you for asking!

1. So, soon your new album will be released. How do you feel about it? Are you nervous?

Lappis: I feel very confident about our new album. It’s a strong and powerful record with lots of different kind of emotions and senses. It’s fast, it’s heavy, it’s dark, it’s agressive, it’s diverse and it’s tight as hell. The album also sounds great, very natural sounds on drums. No triggers or samples were used on this records so it’s pretty damn dynamic album. Our drummer also played the whole album live without timer or click, whatever you want to call it, so there is a lot of groove in this album. So no, I am not nervous at all. Hopefully people will like it as much as we do. There must be something wrong with their heads and ears if they won’t like this record!

Jarno: The album is great in my opinion and I believe it will have good responses among listeners. I’m not nervous at all as I am quite confident too with the content of the album. I only have good feelings about it.

2. I read that the lyrics of this album will be very deep. And, for me, the title of the album suggests something very “spiritual”. Am I wrong?

Lappis: That’s the beauty of metal music and lyrics; You have the possibility to understand lyrics just the way you wanted. And yes, there is some profound stuff there. When I write lyrics, I just let my mind flow and somehow those words just start to come. Usually I just need somekind of inspiration. That inspiration can be daily news, movies, something that has just happened to me Etc. For example, there is this song called ” The Inner Beast ” And the lyrics are about my personal demons. It can be damn scary when you find out you don’t really know yourself as well as you may think. On our previous album there was song called “Fragile” and that song is also about my fights against myself. Before that there were songs like “With Pain” and “Where hell Begins” so as you can see I really like this soulsearching-stuff. I love to search my inner self and I would like to get to know me better. I love doing that but at the same time I don’t, you know?
And then there is couple of songs about religions. I despise religions and people, who waste their lifes believing something that doesn’t exist. Most of the people on this planet are too stupid and too weak to realize that they should take their lifes on their own hands and make their own fate. So I guess it’s easy to put your faith somewhere like church, God, Jesus or cartoons. What a pathetic way of living. But on the other hand, people can do their lives what they want so…it’s not my business. I also rewrote the last painful minutes of Christ on “Sacrifice for Nothing”. He practically denies his “father” in this song. Maybe he wasn’t the son of a God, maybe he was. I really don’t care and that is not the point.
Religions are and will be the very Essence of fear, the biggest plague and cancer on this planet. Just a way to manipulate people and make them do what is best to…For whom? Churches? Priests? Pope? That is the point of the album and the title.

Jarno: Some lyrics are deep and some are less or something in between. Of course when dealing with the personal level of the lyrics there are some aspects that have been spawned from the deeper depths of humanity. Then there’s also a song like Deadly Force that is not really personal and not that deep but just something less serious as life is not just about inner demons and struggle. I do oppose the church and the manipulative power-hungry aspect of all religions. But of course there are exceptions. The thing is that people should always maintain their individuality and intelligence even when they might have something to believe in. And I know there truly is something great within us all but that can’t be found from churches that are just the dead corpse of christ. Monotheistic and exoteric religions have gone into disgusting directions of worshiping something that is not worth the respect. The whole concept of “believe or you’ll burn in hell” is wrong and untrue and that’s what is mostly criticized on the album. Actually I think that all fundamental views are equally false, be it religious, non-religious, atheistic, scientific, profane, mundane or whatever.

3. Do you think that this album will be like an human and musically growth?

Lappis: I’m not sure I’m the right person to say anything about this subject ’cause I’m the main songwriter. Musically we have been doing this same thing since we started so…hard to say. Let the listeners be the judge of that.

Jarno: Songs are tighter as well as the band but of course some will disagree. It might seem like only a slight change and small development from some point of view but I think we have gone a lot forward after the first album. We haven’t changed our musical style or anything like that but you will surely hear what has changed when you listen to the album and let it flow inside you.

4. How much time did you spend for the recording of the album?

Lappis: We took our time with this record. We did usually about 4 hour/evening so as you can imagine, the album took its time to finish. We actually recorded the whole summer but there was long break (1 month) from the studio. We had a lot of fun while recording and we did enjoy all the time that we spent in the studio. When we actually did record we did that quite fast. Drums took about 16 hours from start to finish (11 songs) but our drummer (Ville Vehviläinen, also known from Waltari) is a word-class drummer. So we didn’t waste any time when we actually did record. But it was summer and of course we had our holidays and stuff like that so that is the reason for those breaks and delays we had. But the result is awesome so mission complished.

5. There have been many misunderstandings within the band that led to some changes in your lineup. now you feel more united with this new lineup?

Lappis: I find this question quite odd but I’m happy to rectify your piece of information; Our lineup has been exactly the same since 2005. Lappis on guitars and vocals, Markus “Kusmar Rotten” Taipale on guitars, Jarno Nurmi on bass and Ville Vehviläinen on drums. So one could say that our lineup is steady. Has been steady for over 7 years and hopefully this lineup will last to the end.

Jarno: Yes, the line-up has remained stable for the last seven years. But that doesn’t mean it has been easy for all of us all the time. There has been ups and downs with some hard moments but I hope and believe that we’ve only gotten stronger even with all our personal problems and arguments. In my opinion, band just like life is always a process. Not just something to do while you’re bored and have nothing else to do.

6. You have programmed some shows outside Finland in the coming months?

Lappis: We would love to do some shows abroad but right now it seems that we will play ours gigs right here in Finland. But of course we will play everywhere if we had that opportunity. Right now playing abroad doesn’t seem unlikely, unfortunately.

7. Can you talk about the cover picture? How did you choose it?

Lappis: I saw this painting about 8 months ago and I fell in love with it right away! The person who made this piece of art, is Noora Ekström, very good friend of mine and our guitar player’s (Markus) fiancee. The colours are just great, so finnish and yet so cold! She is truly an artist. If someone disagrees with that it is not our problem.

Jarno: It might be the only part that is truly art on this album, haha! The cold atmosphere fits the album perfectly as well as the general symbolism in the cover art. In the cover picture I see the freezing fear of death and closed eyes that don’t want to see. But that’s only the connection with the album. The picture itself is not only about these negative things. It’s a beautiful piece of art. It’s cold in a beautiful way that gives good feelings too. I could worship a deity like that while waiting for the freezing winter days and nights that should already be here but are not.

8. When did you understand that the time to write something new had arrived?

Lappis: This is easy for me because I play guitar as much as I am able to play. So I basically create new guitar riffs every day. I have written about 5 or 6 songs already for our third album so I just keep myself busy with my guitar.

Jarno: I think there’s always time to write something new and it usually just happens when the time is right. Now there’s been a longer break during which I haven’t really played. I have some ideas for the third Nowen album but at the moment I also have to concentrate on the next albums of my other bands.

Now we talk about something else…

9. When you are not Nowen, who are you? What do you do in your personal life?

Lappis: You really want to know? I guess I’m just a regular guy who loves music, playing guitar, movies, reading and stuff like that. We all have our daily jobs so there is really not much to tell you about.

Jarno: Of course we all have our own personal lives and other bands too. I am studying a lot of different things and working every now and then but that’s not of any interest.

10. Have you other passion beyond music?

Lappis: Movies, reading, sports and particularly marshall arts and icehockey. And of course, good food, definitely. I just try to enjoy my life as much as I can but it’s not easy all the time. Life has its own ways to make your life difficult sometimes. So one could say I feel passionate about life most of the time.

Jarno: The only passion in my life is the spiritual path of occultism and the struggle for the truth and it swallows all other sides of life within itself. I have no other interests.

11. Do you spend time together when you’re not playing?

Lappis: We try. For example, Markus is my best friend so we spend time together pretty often. But it’s not very easy to get the whole band in the same room ’cause Ville has a child and Jarno suffers really bad hangovers so he doesn’t drink very often, Hah! And we don’t live in the same city. Markus lives in Espoo, Jarno lives in Helsinki and Ville and I, we live in Lahti. But we are good friends and we try to spend time together as always as possible and not just at our rehearsing place or gigs.

Jarno: Of course it’s unfortunate that there are times when it’s difficult to stay in touch but the connection is always there. Friendship is not something that could just be turned off.

12. Who is the most quiet and who is the most lively in the band?

Lappis: Hahhah! I guess me and Markus are the vivid ones and Jarno and Ville are the quiet ones in this band. Me and Markus could party all night long but our rhythm section will pass out usually pretty soon after midnight! But it’s not that simple you know? Jarno can be a real trashtalker if he wants to and so can be Ville also. It depends. Usually Jarno is our philosopher and Ville is…well, he’s a drummer so what can you expect, Hah?! Markus and I…we just usually do or talk something absurd and we just love to had a good laughs. Every one of us.

Jarno: Haha, I never pass out after the midnight while partying! When the heat is on I’ll stay up until the morning and beyond. I talk a lot in the right company and when feeling talkative. I’m not talking that much of utter bullshit like Lappis and Markus. I always have something important to say, haha!

13. Tell me your inspiration, where it came from? What makes you feel good and continue your work?

Lappis: I just love to play. That’s it. I have played 20 years now and it seems that I love playing now even more than many years ago when I started. Playing guitar gives me huge pleasure so that is the main reason why I just keep doing this. And of course, It’s great to hang out with these guys. Gigs are also one thing, I love to play front of an audience. And it’s always great to hear when our new song starts to live its own life at our rehearsing place. This whole band, it is just a way of life to me. I can’t even imagine the situation that Nowen exist no more.

Jarno: I don’t know if there is any other options when you have such gifts (or a curse). Making music is not just a voluntary thing. There is an urge to create and it can not be overlooked.

14. Is arrived the last guys, how you relate with social networks? Do you think that they are useful or dangerous?

Lappis: I think these social networks are useful when you are using these things right. Internet is just a tool but the real life is out there and people should remember that.

Jarno: They seem a little bit useless sometimes but of course they make it easier to hear new music and get to know different people faster than in the “old days”. But it should only be kept as a tool for these things.

I say thank you so much for the answers. I hope to talk with you again after the album released. Good Luck Guys!

Lappis: Thank you and hopefully we will talk again!

Jarno: Thanks a lot and I wish all the best to you and the readers!

Interview by Sylvi Taürie

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[SPD10]

Ei tosiaan kertakuuntelulla aukene tämä uusin. Itse olin ensikuuntelun jälkeen jopa hieman pettynyt, mutta mitä enemmän levyä on kuunnellut, sitä paremmin se on alkanut toimimaan. Nothing but hate kolahti heti ja toimii edelleen, eilen viimeksi levyn pyöräytin läpi. Debyytin thrashimpi meininki vie omissa kirjoissa niukasti voiton uutuuden deathimmasta otteesta, mutta ei Essence of Fear missään nimessä huono levy ole.

[Lappis]

‘

Essence of Fear’ is the second full length album from the Finnish death metal band, NOWEN.

The opening track ‘Intro II’ is pretty much what you would expect to hear from a thrashy death metal band. The overall speed of the music and the guitar riffs bear a strong resemblance to Arch Enemy and this influence is present throughout the album. The next track ‘The Egotist’ continues where previous one left off and thanks to its fast, catchy guitar riffs, drums and growling vocals this is definitely one for those who enjoy the mosh-pit.

Other tracks sound like the band’s homage to old school death metal bands such as Morbid Angel. For example the intro to ‘Crown of Fallacy’ features the signature death metal drum sound. The next track, ‘Path of Destruction’ however is leaning towards a thrashier/melodic death metal sound with its standout guitar solos. ‘Sacrifice for Nothing’ is the album’s epic ballad with its melodic guitar riffs mixed in with the Arch Enemy -style growls.

The guitar in the intro to ‘Deadly Force’ reminds me of ‘Pro Patria Finlandia’ –era Impaled Nazarene. That is of course until the vocals kick in marking a return to the Arch Enemy style melodic death metal. ‘The Honor’ in turn features some progressive elements which are one of the album’s weaknesses as the guitar squeals wreck an otherwise solid piece.

Overall this release shows a lot of promise but I think NOWEN still have some way to go before they establish their place in the metal scene.

3.5/5

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