Taken from http://www.archaic-magazine.com/

Lurking out of sight and out of mind, this depressive Black Metal release from the Frenchmen calling themselves Cendres is as grim as they go. Murky, drawn out, and rawer than an uncooked steak, the whole ride begins with the scary “Alienation,” whose subdued nature makes your skin cold (pun intended for Satyricon’s new album). “Liberation del’ame” liberates itself from its predecessor’s frosty reception by dishing out trademark blasts and the-not-so-surprising Black Metal snarls drowned in awful production. “Ruine” is another epic (as most songs here are in the eight to ten minute range) going nowhere in particular and droning forever. The band pulls off a huge surprise with the instrumental overture that’s “La Troublante Danse du Pendu” which comes off as the soundtrack to a burning city. Now this part is really spine tingling. A Wagnerian segment of epic proportions, sounding this album’s death knell, preparing the listener for the final, agonizing gasp. It arcs and crecendoes and soars only to end, giving way to “Ungeziefer.” The title track forms the longest bend in the road towards the close of this aural journey. Tragic and glum as usual, it effin’ drags; imagine your great-great-grandfather getting out of bed and trying to reach the toilet. To its credit, the whole album’s atmosphere and ambience is just right. This is really stuff for a select few because humans aren’t made to stomach this downpour of melancholy. If you want something to accompany your shittiest mood, pop this demon into your player. Otherwise dig a hole somewhere and bury it, nobody’s gonna complain.

Miguel Miranda