REVIEW: ENSOPH - BLEEDING WOMB OF ANANKE

 

ENSOPH - BLEEDING WOMB OF ANANKE (Beyond Prods., 2001):

Track List: 1- Shattered Void, 2- The Spyral Stigmata, 3- I (Be & Will Be), 4- Tanz der Erinnerung, 5- In The Blossom of Inertness, 6- Aletheia, 7- Amber Shrine, 8- The Ivory Ouroboros, 9- The Bleeding Womb of Ananke, 10- 7 volte 3 (E´un sole ermetico)

Ensoph ´s music is really difficult to label...it is not black metal (although in the fastest parts it may seem that it is), not gothic. It has a lot of variations and experimentation going on. There are different type of vocals, from a very deeep one (male vocals, courtey of Nicola) to another one that is really like a demonic shriek (this is an extremely original type of vocal...really horrifying!!...and it comes from a female singer called Anna who also plays flute ), and a lot of whispers. Plus there are a lot of effects and keyboards that are one of the main points of Ensoph ´s music. What makes this recording so original is the combination of all this types of vocals with some heavy and clean guitars and all the keyboards, flutes and electronic effects (in fact this three last items are constantly making melodies and arrangements to embellish the compositions of the band). A must for extreme music lovers. The original version comes in a four folders digipack with a twenty pages booklet . Favorite tracks: The whole album. Contact: www.beyondprod.com