ANDY SYNN PRESENTS: REVIEWS IN HAIKUS (GHOSTS OF THE SUN, IRIST, LUCTUS, MAIASTRA, ORANSSI PAZUZU, SOLOTHUS)

 

(Nineteen months after the last time he did this, Andy Synn has brought us another collection of three-line album reviews.)

I have to thank our buddies over at the Toilet Ov Hell for inspiring this brand new edition of “Reviews In Haikus”.

After all, if they hadn’t recently tried to steal my thunder then I probably would have forgotten all about this particular column (it turns out I haven’t done one since September 2018).

It’s good timing too, as there’s been a bunch of newly released (or newly discovered) albums from the past couple of months which I’ve been itching to write about, but which I simply haven’t found the right time (or right format) to cover properly.

So, without further ado, here’s a collection of reviews/critiques/comments all delivered in the form of the ageless haiku.

 

 

 

GHOSTS OF THE SUN – EXISTIA

Stories without words.

Tales of tones and melodies.

A pleasing surprise.

https://open.spotify.com/album/20NLPmSKAUaHmbY7Lgqwci

 

 

 

 

 

IRIST – ORDER OF THE MIND

Hype over substance?

Somewhat, yes. Does lots of things

Well, but nothing great.

 

 

 

 

 

LUCTUS – UŽRIBIS

Top tier Black Metal.

As grim, grisly, and gruesome

As the very best.

 

 

 

 

 

MAIASTRA – NURT

Organic Post-Sludge?

Heavy, haunting stuff. Where have

These been all my life?

 

 

 

 

 

ORANSSI PAZUZU – MESTARIN KYNSI

Take a trip through sound.

The path is less clear but the

Journey is worth it.

 

 

 

 

 

SOLOTHUS – REALM OF ASH AND BLOOD

What is best in life?

Crushing riffs. Driving rhythms.

Grim lamentations.