MartYriuM – Destiny Wore A Bondage Mask
Having been active for over a decade and now four albums into their career, MartYriuM continue with the S&M themed melodic black metal. "Destiny Wore A Bondage Mask" is an hour long multilayered album. The albums first half is very much later day Cradle Of Filth inspired black metal with synthesized orchestration and female operatic vocals and spoken word passages and all the other trimmings!
About 5 or 6 songs in the album then takes a left turn and goes into a more industrial direction on tracks like 'Inside the Confessional'. 'A Séance For The Forgotten Realm' is a very cool interlude which builds up a great atmosphere. 'Inside The Confessional' brings to mind a cyber gothic version of the 80’s synth pop band Propaganda! This isn’t a bad thing!
All in all, "Destiny Wore A Bondage Mask" is a competent if unremarkable album. It’s good to see the gothic scene is still alive and kicking. It’s a refreshing change in the current climate and offers a healthy slice of variation. They are not going to set the world on fire but if you are into Cradle Of Filth and Nine Inch Nails and if you like black metal on the more accessible side this is well worth checking out.
About 5 or 6 songs in the album then takes a left turn and goes into a more industrial direction on tracks like 'Inside the Confessional'. 'A Séance For The Forgotten Realm' is a very cool interlude which builds up a great atmosphere. 'Inside The Confessional' brings to mind a cyber gothic version of the 80’s synth pop band Propaganda! This isn’t a bad thing!
All in all, "Destiny Wore A Bondage Mask" is a competent if unremarkable album. It’s good to see the gothic scene is still alive and kicking. It’s a refreshing change in the current climate and offers a healthy slice of variation. They are not going to set the world on fire but if you are into Cradle Of Filth and Nine Inch Nails and if you like black metal on the more accessible side this is well worth checking out.
- Through Masochistic Submission Of Confinement
- Oraculum Strigoi
- The Sacrament
- Night Penetrated Mare
- Where No Shadows Cast The Fire Light
- Inside The Confessional
- A Seance For The Forgotten Realm
- Nyctophilia
- Angelus Mortem
- Filth To Filth
- Necropendulum
- Demonica Saint
- Masters Of Gor
Reviewer: twansibon
May 21, 2016
May 21, 2016
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