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ACL  The Father (cd Hagshadow)

Posted on 28/11/08 Industrial Music CDs at Storming The Base

AntiChildLeague (ACL) brings a retrospective collection of experimental/harsh and melodic noise. This is the first complete album work from ACL in its ten years history of sporadic collaborations. Recorded both in London and in sight of the Italian Chapel Orkney between 1998 to 2008. The album was mixed by Godlesstate aka Patrick Leagas (6 Comm & Death in June), which for sure will catch the attention of many 6Comm-fans. I really like the definition of melodic noise as both elements together sound quite contradictory. The least I can say is that the sound is quite heavy mixing ambient and industrial components with each other. It all sounds quite oppressive and extremely dark. The Father is the kind of album you will like for its tormented character. The dark ritual parts will not leave any single listener unmoved. You feel like being immobilized like watching a thriller/horror movie, but The Father doesnt really has a happy end. The tormented sound leaded by scary vocals will haunt you till the very last track. This is pure sensation! The vocals are like a kind of imaginary witch floating throughout the wide dungeons of a haunted house. Just pay some attention for the Only One Mother-piece and youll immediately perceive what Im referring to. Another and definitely ritual sounding piece is the great E-Man. This is more into a kind of dark-ambient electro, but with a reinforced ritual mood. Im ending with the debut of The Father leading us into a more industrial area with the cool Gate To Heaven Gate To Hell where the devil in person seems to have contributed to this song. AntiChildLeague has to be handled with extreme care and is definitely a release for an experienced audience!

(DP:7/8)DP.

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