Gamnad737 - Hymn To Ahrãmuhntra
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From Bangkok, Thailand we have Gamnad737. A highly productive harsh-noise solo act, been active since 2012. The only member Arkat Vinyapiroath, also being a highly productive composer who works within the boundaries of black metal, ambient, noise, and even jazz. This album is his 13th one and it is the second latest release after the new one, which is called Drilling Technique (Tribute To Jeffrey Dahmer). Greek label E.C.T Recordings have released this album on both CDr and on cassette, both editions being limited to 50 copies each. Quite simple, 2 tracks... both being about 30 minutes each.
Before we jump head-on into the review of the recorded stuff inside, let me just make a copy-paste of his manifest regarding this act:
The sounds of liberation may lead to freeing others from their inner confinement, Siamese Noise outfit represents the stories through recordings from time to time in both acoustic and electric sound synthesis.
When then leads me straight into the first track, simply called Hymn To AhrãmuhntraPart I. It Starts with a dynamic and layered noise wall. Sound of windy storms, pitched squeals, concrete waves of distortion... and all of this sounds like it has been recorded inside a huge cathedral. Some really ceremoniously chanting vocals enters the void. A very spiritual experience so far, very high to the ceiling here. Slowly moving brutality rather than speed-orientated violence. Interesting mixture of religious chanting and ritualistic noise. I keep asking myself here, who the bloody hell is this...Ahrãmuntra?. But, doesn't really bugger me that I don´t know who it is. The painful (but mysterious) noisy soundscape does raise the question but keeps the curiosity fresh through the track. Very vibrant but lots of dynamics going on!
The second track Hymn To Ahrãmuhntra Part II continues in the same tradition as the former. Although being more focused on a heavier sound. It also feels more aggressive, and less atmospheric as well. Still containing those mysterious chanting voices In the background. When you get to the second track, you will notice a sort of... ambient-mood, if you manage to filter out the brutal noise!
Kind of like... a coin with two sides. You will listen to the same side twice here, and you are wondering what might be on the other side? Is it the spiritual and ambient-based background? Or is it some info about who Ahrãmuhntra is? A ferocious journey into the unknown, a brutal ritual of horrific noise. You almost feel like being a part of the recording itself, participating in some kind of spiritual cleansing... a harsh spiritual cleansing that is. A wonderful album, truly is. Simple but abstract, minimal but incredibly dense, primitive but highly spiritual. Two contrast are evident here, they work together and it works. Sort of like yin and yang, recommended!
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