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FORGOTTEN SILENCE: Kro Ni Ka

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http://fs.redblack.cz/

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info@redblack.cz

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61:21

MRB 031LE

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Christoph

Nice, another record that grows with each listen. It has to, since the Czech band Forgotten Silence didn’t make it easy for themselves. Three compositions around twenty minutes come by in a great cover, suggesting the soundtrack for an urban movie. This character is emphasized by the vocal department (whispers, stoical talk, newsflash style), because the night is young and depressing. You can hear the despair of the early hours. This however doesn’t mean the listener is left behind with a depression himself, though you do hear the band’s roots from the doom scene occasionally. A comparison with Riverside seems evident, yet the Polish level is hardly attained. Don’t get me wrong: Forgotten Silence is a band with very competent musicians, who despite their individual talents are foremost concerned with a tight group sound. Guitar and keyboards are varyingly the main carriers for the melody, or they duel with each other. The keys explore different textures, so one moment they adopt a supporting function and another time they open a vintage Tony Banks register. But the real star on this album is the solid rhythm section, providing fine art-rock figures. Okay, Forgotten Silence do tend to repeat themselves; some themes are played for just too long. Things could have been more compact. You also get the impression that there are too few peaking moments. But you can hardly say that this band lacks originality. There’s a challenge in this music. It’s really worth discovering.
 

Musicians

1. 1. Brighton (The Streets And The Pier) 25:03
   2. Declaration (The Marble Halls V.) 18:21
   3. Mezzocaine 17:57

The Nameless Forever… The Last Remembrance (1994)
Thoths (1995)
Senvaan (1998)
Ka Ba Ach (2000)
Kro Ni Ka (2006)

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