In this new millenium France has really put itself on the map with stellar Black Metal. Deathspell Omega, Borgia, Eternal Majesty, and last week's Asmodee. It's not just the shrill sounds of Mutiilation and Les Legions Noire anymore, France is now home to a wealth of cerebral and inspired Progressive Black Metal bands (that sound more stereotypically "French"). Good thing too, 'cause man can't live on primitive pounding alone.
Sael sounds a lot like the previously covered Asmodee, but offering a slightly more simple and accessible take on the concept. There's plenty of dissonance, intricate scales, and time changes, but it seems to lack the same level of ambitiousness and sophistacation of their older brothers. That being said, this is still some fine-quality and plenty-technical Black Metal. It may not be fair to compare them to a more mature band, but I can't help it; guilt by national association...
thanks to intothywoods for this
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