Deluminati
Egonaut
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August 9, 2015
Self-described as Sweden's "most premier rock band," EGONAUT is back with a new album to bang your heads to! "Deluminati" is a demonstration of a band's ability to pioneer its own subgenre, with the name coined by the band, called Doom n' Roll (or Bastard Rock). Released June 4, 2015, this nine-track collection of modern retro Rock music caught me by surprise. The music itself is progressive in terms of structure and sound, but the instruments' tonalities harken to an age of Rock that has come and gone. The ability to cross the two dimensions of old and new (and kick serious butt while doing it) is what helped me find this album extremely listenable.
There are a ton of twists and turns and nuances and fun stuff that EGONAUT engineered into this album. One thing I enjoyed was the organ piping away in the background. It gave a Halloween-esque feel to the music and at times made the music seem darker when the other instruments were on a bit of a melodic riff, and conversely, made the music seem poppier when the song behind it was on the minor scales.
Everything meshes from song to song too. Despite the variety of influences, they keep the same musical tone and style over the whole album. The guitar riffs are pretty original and catchy, the drumming is spot-on, and the vocals, though clean for the most part, are capable of hitting those harsh screams when the time comes! And I already mentioned the Seventies-style organ that takes you back to a totally different era! You cannot deny that the guys in EGONAUT are serious about their music and seriously know how to ROCK!
If you have been craving for something different to check out, let this be it! All nine tracks are full of hooks that keep the ears turned the direction of the music, and the energy is palpable right from the start. So forget the light, and embrace the "Deluminati!"
8 / 10
Excellent
"Deluminati" Track-listing:
1. The Declaration
2. From the Coals
3. Pariah
4. The Beholder
5. Lustitia Infernalis
6. Hex
7. Three Score and Ten
8. Acheron
9. Waypoints
Egonaut Lineup:
Fredrik Jordanius - Vocals, Lead Guitar
Mikael Bielinski - Bass, Backing Vocals
Dennis Zielinski - Ogans, Backing Vocals
Markus Johansson - Drums, Backing Vocals
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