Heulen - Rèquiem per una Autòpsia
The Heulen project started around 2016 by members from Gyakusatsu, Persona, and Alozeau (just to name a new). 2 Gents firmly rooted deep into the Spanish underground industrial/noise/dark-ambient scene. This cassette is the third release of this act which also includes a nice little badge, released on the Spanish label Marbre Negre. Worth mentioning is that last year, a single-sided cassette + a 10" split with Noir Noir have also been released (for the curious).
A more industrial orientated release from Heulen (as they do mention). The album firmly kickstarts with a rhythmic and pulsating sound called Herbst Blut, "traditional" in the sense of Spanish Industrial legends Esplendor Geometrico. Heulen manages to fuse this pulsating (and relentless!) technoid demon with elements of metallic harsh-noise. A worthy treat an intro to the album, sounds great! The next track Lo Real Y To Avenso mixes slow and machinelike distorted drums with a spooky piano and evocative spoken words (in Spanish), kind if Spanish horror movie soundtrack here. Third track keeps you awake while your rhythmic adrenaline is pumping through your body, while harsh noise seeps in the small cracks!. ´His Gods´ being the fourth track on the album works in a hypnotic being-sucked-into-a-dimension kind of feel. Ritualistic and organic machine-drums, acid-drenched sound-aesthetics, moody distorted slaps of noise and female vocals going from spoken words to screaming. And the last track tunes it down as a perfect way to end the album.
All in all, very decent and good ideas being fused together. Industrial rhythms, punishing harsh noise, ritualistic moods and additional spoken vocals and haunting piano parts. A nice addition to any collector of obscure cassettes!
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