Band Origin: Norway
Genre: Extreme Progressive Metal
Label: Candlelight Records
Running Time: 53 minutes
Release Date: January 26, 2010
Best Part: Saxophone solos!
Favorite Tracks: Undercurrent, The Barren Lands and Frozen Lakes On Mars
Grade: 4.5
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After in 20 words or less:
Black metal vocals, jazz fusion and progressive riffage. Easily one of the best progressive albums of 2010.
The Artist:
Vegard Sverre Tveitan a.k.a. Ihsahn is best known as the vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist of the renowned black metal band Emperor. In between his work with Emperor, Ihsahn has contributed and performed session work for a number of groups and artists throughout his career. In 2006, he began recording for his self-titled solo project, slated to release a trio of records, After being the third and final album in the trio.
Ihsahn's previous releases include: The Adversary (2006) and angL (2008)
Jay's Take on After:
After is Ihsahn's best effort in a trio of equally distinctive and well written records. His final recording of the trio is cleaner, but also more sporadic than his previous releases, featuring jumps between intricate progressive riffs, funky overtones, some jazzy as fuck saxophone solos, and well placed vocal shifts. After appeared on many shortlists for the best progressive album of the year, last year, and I can't say I disagree - it's a must listen in a long list of progressive masterpieces.
Sample of the Day:
- J
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