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Miazma
Miazma
Kristian Olofsson is the mastermind behind
Miazma, in my personal experience this is one of the bands which kick
started my enthusiasm towards the Gothic Rock of The Third Wave;
along with Angels Of Liberty, Dreamtime, Merciful Nuns, Soror
Dolorosa, and other great releases of 2011.
The legacy of The Sisters is undeniable here,
this is traditional guitar -oriented Gothic Rock sound; but in order
to have the complete picture of the style of Miazma, you have to add
to this mix some Shynt Pop chords, hard-sounded and electrifying
guitars, fine 90’s Dark Wave passages, shynts & keyboards,
catchy melodies, and powerful rhythms. Miazma has taken some of the
most classic influences in Gothic Rock, and he is doing this kind of
music with sobriety, aplomb, and class. You know how this sounds, and
this is amazingly well done; top quality stuff.
I like Miazma a lot, this one-man project come
without pretentious pose, Miazma has no other intention than be
straight to the point; by bringing this exciting Gothic Rock which
actually is pretty rich in textures, and is loyal to the tradition
with excellence in the execution. This is the key for the
effectiveness in the music of Miazma, and this guy is pretty good at
it. Have to say that the production in his releases is flawless. He
has released two full length albums: “Dressed In Black”, “Dollar
Rush” (both of them available only as digital downloads), and here
is this self-titled compilation with Gothic Music Records. The music
of Miazma is finally on CD format!
If you really love Gothic Rock, go to the page
of Miazma and ¡¡Support!! … You will find amazing music there. Since the first Track called “Lorelei”, you
will be exposed to some pretty fine Gothic Rock, the same applies to
“Dancing On My Grave”, “Dressed In Black” or “Penelope
Crush”. You will find some brain buster tracks like: “Soft Touch”
and the dark dance floor power of “More”, a delicious combination
of guitars and synths : “I Want To Know”, “Sing” or “Mine”.
The track selection is great, nineteen tracks of the hot stuff
created by Miazma.
This is tasteful traditional Gothic Rock with
capital “R”: If someone asks you: “How does Gothic Rock sound
alike?” Well, this record by Miazma exemplifies to the point how
does Real Gothic Rock sound… The Gothic Rock in The New Millenium ,
executed with a stunning combination of elegance and strength.
As a fan, I have to say that Gothic Rock Music
Records will be really missed; thanks for releases like this one, the
records of Canis Lupus, After Dusk, AOL, etc.
Don’t miss these limited editions!
Daniel Olvera