Darkspace - Dark Space II

"So ambient, yet so epic. Darkspace are truly masters of their own domain. Where the first album tended to lose the attention of the listener at points (possibly due to its longer overall length), this album is absolutely perfect in every way. I don't have a single complaint. Where things are obvious, they have to be, and where they are unpredictable they are deeply impacting. BUY THIS ALBUM BEFORE IT'S GONE." - Metal Archives

Dark Space II 2005 Tracklisting 1. Dark 2.8 23:39 2. Dark 2.9 10:21 3. Dark 2.10 20:09 Total playing time 54:09

This is the follow up to their incredible first album, Dark Space I. This release definitely met my expectations. Darkspace adopted a more direct and focused approach. That is, while their first album had several different songs, some with different purposes, Dark Space II acts as a whole album. The aggression is very much present, but there is a lot more ambient music than there is black metal. I feel that the album takes the listener through a journey. It begins with dark, alien-like ambience to set the tone for the rest of the album. Suddenly one is assaulted with the barrage of riffs and drumming, followed by some very intense shrieks. It's almost like there is a galactic battle scene. The second track, which is just pure ambience filtered through industrial overtones, makes it feel as if the setting is very turbulent. Perhaps the ship(s) in this story are escaping from something, undergoing turbulence. Alternatively, the music also sounds a bit like the music from the Blake 5 (a sci-fi series that used to air on BBC) during a scene of destruction or killing in slo-motion. It is very effective. Finally, the last track ensues with the battering, harsh guitar and percussive tones, only to end off with the mysterious, dark ambient tones present near the beginning of the album, transitioning into silence.

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