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...SIŁA I PIĘKNO MUZYKI TKWIĄ W JEJ RÓŻNORODNOŚCI...
..::OPIS::..
DVD 5
NTSC
16:9 (Metalmania only)
4;3
DD 2.0
DD 5.1 (Metalmania only)
Darzamat is a band from Krakow that some people insist on comparing with Cradle Of Filth. Newsflash;twhile some of the musical elements are shared, the end result has little to do with the British band and their sound. Darzamat has a sound that is way denser and not self-indulgent or compromised in any way, it is very much their own. Double bass drums, 5 string bass and keyboards are the only similarities. They feature dual vocals; main singer is Flauros, who has a very black metal delivery, and female vocals are handled by the gorgeous Nera. The latter is mostly choruses and weird noises she makes alternating clean and gruffed vocals; they result harsh and dark as opossed to what other gothic metal females singers usually deliver, which is a shocking yet pleasant surprise. The girl has stunning looks, but makes clear from minute one she is not on stage to delight you with operatic or melodious harmonies; she is there to kick some serious ass.
Now on to the dvd itself. The main feature is their set at Metalmania 2007 (42'). The performance is tight and intense and despite the nice widescreen picture, multi-camera shots and a fantastic light show the filming is not totally spot-on. The camera is rarely where the music would call for, esp on the fretboards. The guest rhythmic guitarrist and the bassist get very little exposure, but the overall result is OK, with a sharp an nice picture and a near-perfect sound, dynamic and well panned across the stereo landscape. However, the mix lacks some of bottom end if played without a sub, but is perfect through a decent one, and the kick-drums are tuned in a very dry manner.
Bonus material include :
a) the second gig, at the Weinachstrum Fest in Germany on the same year (28'), has a muddier sound, a more keyboard-oriented setlist and a third singer on some of the songs, with no guest guitarist to beef up the sound this time. It was edited using sepia and bluish chroma effects for enhancement, since I believe the actual lighting was very sparse in that little club. The atmosphere is very intimate and the band is not that focused on making their set sound as extreme as in Metalmania .The bottom end is rounder now, but at the expense of the rest of the drum kit.Cranking up your treble control will bring everything else to life though.
b) 3 video clips with good sound; they are mostly live with some scenes filmed for the occasion interspersed, but more than OK for a low-budget underground band. They exhibit some compression artifacts but that was to be expected from a DVD 5 with that much material in it.
c) An informative half hour interview with the band and a 20' funny backstage footage that includes sound checks and other things. We also are handed a couple of audio-only tracks that are. well, nice to check the band's studio sound if you're interested. The rest is just your standard Metal Mind's Weblinks, screesavers, bans bio and discography.
Conclusion : An honest but somewhat rushed effort that tries to compensate quality with quantity, but sure to please Darzamat diehards and give metalheads who -like me- had not heard of the band before, a good overview of the band.
BlackenedSally
..::TRACK-LIST::..
Metalmania 2007:
Intro
Labyrinth of Anxiety
The Burning Times
Fistful of Ashes
Hallucinations
Blackward
Vampiric Prose
The Old Form of Worship
Recurring Yell
Demise
Diabelski Dom cz.II (Kat cover)
Bonus Videos
Winternachtstraum Festival 2007:
Blackward
Vampiric Prose
Era Aggression
Labyrinth of Anxiety
Hallucinations
The Burning Times
Fistful of Ashes
The Old Form of Worship
Storm
The Burning Times
In Red Iris
Era Aggression
Shockumentary Part I
Interview With Nera And Flauros
Unreleased Audio Tracks:
Equinox
Storm 2005
Also Includes:
Photo Gallery
Wallpapers
Weblinks
Metalmania Concert Filmed And Recorded At "Spodek, Katowice", March 24th, 2007
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-69zQIvA_M
SEED 14:30-23:00.
POLECAM!!!
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