There was this point in the mid nineties where a seperate movement of heavy metal occured. Bands started trying new things, and thanks to the century media label, we were graced with the outcomes of these seperatists. Tiamat was one of these bands, up until this album they were trying to find their sound as a death, black and then doom band, never really establising a unique identity or a masterpiece. Wildhoney really transformed things for the band, as incredible as it seems Tiamat took thier atmospheres, throaty vocals and heavy doom guitars and combined them with the textured atmospheres, clean vocals and guitar solos of Pink Floyd. What reults is something hard to describe, but it's a magical journey. It's a short album, but one that stays consistant throughout and is rather connected. My absolute favorite song on here (and one of the best songs ever imo) is Gaia, a song about the end of the world, but its floydish memorable guitar solos and delicate atmosphere is indeed something unique. The heavier side of the album, lies in "the ar" and "whatever that hurts" both incorperating whirling synths into their sound along with tribal-like drumming. There's alot going on in the album, and the more you hear it, the more you find out. The only reason for most people to not give this a chance is because of the throaty vocals of Johan Edlund (the mastermind behind Tiamat) but if you can get past that point, you'll find a wonderous album full of magic, ideas and beauty.
Watch the official video for Gaia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozQZZAhwYn0
more songs at myspace (they are now more goth metal)
http://www.myspace.com/tiamat
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