Under the name Igorrr French multi-instrumentalist and producer Gautier Serre has chosen an avant-garde artistic pathway and his extensive experimental research now leads to the ominous sonic realm of the new album “Amen”.
“Daemoni” begins a ritualistic experience as monolithic guitars march fearlessly through a dense chaotic atmosphere adorned by flamboyant operatic vocals and graceful arpeggios.
“Headbutt” dares to combine the baroque operetta vibes of bittersweet piano melodies and the gritty distortion of the rhythmic section inspired by old school extreme metal.
The blackened machinery of “Limbo” produces massive raw groovy rhythmic blasts embellished by the theatrical grandeur of solemn keyboards and potent operatic choirs.
As darkness descends completely “Infestis” manifests an industrial attitude that revolves around the primordial force of the visceral guitar riffs surrounded by malevolent atmospheric waves.
On “Pure Disproportionate Black and White Nihilism” obscure chants lead the way to a mystifying atmospheric maze where the hammering drum blasts and menacing guitar riffs acquire extra brutality and speed evidently amplified by venomous screams.
The classical elegance of “Silence” bids you farewell with a decadent mix of sweeping piano melodies, dramatic orchestrations and impeccable vocal harmonies but scattered dystopian sounds seem to contaminate such a soothing composition.
You simply can’t shake off the uneasy feelings constantly expressed by “Amen” which also becomes the symbol of artistic freedom and uniqueness as after twenty years Igorrr continues to challenge the metal scene operating without restrictions.