Cenobite - The Labyrinth
Angelic to some, demonic to others. That is all you need to know about this. A synth-dominated soundtrack based on the Hellraiser universe. A debut release with this project, made by the same people behind such acts as Argonath and Nahadoth.
If you are a dungeon synth fan and needs a reason (or two) to get into the bizarre, eerie and sometimes erotic splatter punk world of the author Clive Barker (and his Hellraiser universe) then this treat might do the trick.
If you are a Clive Barker/Hellraiser fan and love the sometimes soundtrack/atmospheric built tracks by Coil, and need to expand that tiny little universe then this will also work here.
Another interesting piece of info for both dungeon-synth fans and Coil fans would be the source of inspiration Clive Barker would receive when he created the Hellraiser story. Coil members were fans of the work of Clive Barker, so they invited him to their home. There Clive Barker would browse through their collection of gay s/m pornography, including the photos of male genitals having all sorts of metal appendages attached to them. After that, he created the cenobites (see the similarities?).
Well... On with the music review itself!
Sinister (almost carnival) soundtrack music which sounds kind of innocent, but with undertones of subtly unpleasantness that is meant to harm you. Gothic-horror symphonic elements are added with occasional well-done piano and organ work as well. Perfectly catches the weird and disturbing elements that exist within the world of Clive Barker. Quality and unique horror material!.
My advice, take your Clive Barker books and re-read them while having this in the background. It will work like a charm.
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