REVIEW: BETHLEHEM - SCHATTE AUS DER ALEXANDER WELT

 

BETHLEHEM - SCHATTEN AUS DER ALEXANDER WELT (Red Stream Recs., 2001)

Some Tracks: 1- Maschinsohn, 2- Somnambulism in Maschinenzimmer 30, 3- Mein Kuss erstickt im Imperativ, 4- Mary Samaels NFB 418, 5- Dunkle, kalte Materie, 6- Das 4. Tier Ass den Mutterwitz, 7- Roast, Wahne tote Gleise, 8- Tod einer Dieselkatze, 9- Aus dunkler Ritze fruchtig Wahn + A LOT OF BONUS TRACKS !!

This is a masterpiece !!This is an amazing CD ! !In fact this is a double CD !! The first one, called "Das Grauen" has 18 tracks (one of them that is thirteen minutes long is hidden and you have to wait until the cd counter goes to track number 66)!!! How can I describe this jewel? Well, first of all this is extremely climatic, combining the most beautiful and melodic moments with extremely heavy parts full of crushing riffs. The tracks here have complexity and are made in a way that they are interconnected between them. There are plenty of spoken partd, because this was conceived to be a theatrical piece. There are choruses that are greatly harmonized in a way similar to gregorian chant. Also...do you want some electronics? Well here you have them in some tracks. DO you want slower tracks? You have them. Do you want fdaster ones? Here they are. Do you love atmospheric parts? Here you will be delighted !! Are you a lover of keyboards and piano? Here you have plenty of them, including intros, solo passages and more. The second CD called "Der Dorsch" is more orchestral and it is like a movie soundtrack with all the elements described above and many more. THE CD of the MONTH!!!!!!!! Favorite tracks: The whole CD. This is the record of the month an probably of the year. Contact: www.redstream.org or www.alexanderwelt.org