Amanecer en Puerta Oscura * by Orthodox

Amanecer en Puerta Oscura * by Orthodox

Thoughts of Spain are usually dominated by sun-dappled vistas and zesty food, but Sevilla's Orthodox are more interested in the shadows cast by Spain's golden sun. The experimental power trio looks back at both Black Sabbath's monolithic metal and John Coltrane's forays into free jazz with equal focus. Instrumental tracks like "Con sangre de quien te ofenda" feature nimble, skittering drums and gentle horns, evoking amber dusk and deserted forests, while songs like "Solemne Triduo" are more sinister, with sludge bass and primitive chanting that sounds like a pagan ritual. Orthodox can be as brutal as a fist or as light and complex as the latticework of interconnected branches in an orange tree.

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Orthodox
Southern Lord Records
Rock and Pop
Post Rock
October 23, 2007
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Amanecer en Puerta Oscura * by Orthodox
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