11/9/2022 0 Comments Septicflesh the great mass rarThe real cinematic experience lies in the sound and performance of Septicflesh with the orchestra on stage. The visual experience is authentic, none of that pretence of a “cinematic look”. The editing of the camera work, the post-production and colour grade are really well put together reproducing the colours and capturing the real vibes of a live concert experience. Apart from being a sonic treat, the visuals are a real treat. A true musical extravaganza and treat, the whole concert is nothing short of epic. ‘Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX’ should not be missed under any circumstances. The topping of all these haunting yet stunning elements are the clean vocals of Sotiris Vayenas, which added such a dark yet comforting vibe to the entire performance exactly as it is heard and felt in the studio albums. Playing with a full-sized orchestra really brings to life Christos Antoniou’s prowess at orchestration and musical arrangements. The guitars performed by Christos Antoniou and Dinos “Psychon” Prassas were nothing short of fantastic performances bringing to life the stunning work one hears on the band’s studio albums. Need I say that he absolutely drove the show nuts with his mad drumming chops and mesmerising blasts? The demanding standards of such a concert wonderfully demonstrate the musicianship of the entire band and the orchestra on stage. A truly talented musician of mind-blowing proportions. This performance was quite the show with the whole audience singing the main melody on Seth’s cue and all of this added to the already massive and remarkably beautiful aesthetic of the song.Īmong the many interesting things that go on throughout the concert, I couldn’t help noticing that Kerim Lechner actually played the drums so hard that he played through a broken cymbal and it seemed like he may have slightly altered his set up in between songs. One performance that really stood out is of “Anubis”. I could never imagine even in my wildest dreams that these songs could ever be bettered and that too in a live context. The performances of “Persepolis”, “The Vampire from Nazareth”, “The Great Mass” and “Martyr” and “Dark Art” are nothing short of breathtaking. The energy of the performance is put into perspective thanks to the energy and the response of the crowd driven by Seth Siro Anton’s awesome stage presence. The base is, of course, the band’s tight and brilliant performance. The choirs are haunting, the strings massive, the brass sections truly brutal. The whole orchestra comes together for this one including a children’s choir. Personally I thought this was one of those cathartic highlights that act as both musical emancipations for the soul, which at the same time is visually stunning. While every song was nothing short of sheer bliss and mind-numbing madness, I felt my heart skip a beat when “Prometheus” on stage. The stereo spacing of the band and the orchestra is exactly how you view them on stage with the finest sonic nuances sounding beautifully clear and massive. The mix is absolutely beautiful and impeccably balanced. Where do I even begin? The first jaw-dropping impression is the sound quality. Could you imagine the insanity? Nothing would prepare me for what I would experience watching this concert, and I imagine, the only thing that could ever better this would be living the concert in the flesh at Mexico if I could travel back in time. The Septicflesh live DVD ‘Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX’ is a concert DVD filmed live at the Metropolitan Theater, Mexico featuring a full-sized orchestra with over a hundred musicians on stage. But what I had my hands on recently is a truly wild experience from the comfort of your home. When the best of the band’s music comes together in concert, it is a given that the experience would be truly wild. It is the dark rawness and extremities of music and individual instrumental timbres coming out of metal and orchestral performance that makes Septicflesh truly remarkable. The resulting music is nothing short of something out of this world. The band is well renowned for their brilliant compositions combining extreme metal and extreme symphonic and orchestral arrangements. Septicflesh is one of those rare bands that get exponentially better at what they do with every new release. Greece based extreme dark symphonic metal group Septicflesh have been one of my personal favourites for years.
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