Complications (Trilogy Of Intricacy) - Age Of Silence

Advantages: An interesting concept performed by veterans of the business.
Disadvantages: No one gets to strut their stuff apart from the vocalist.

At first glance - if you're a black metal fan, that is - this eccentric band appears to be some form of supergroup, comprising members from notable bands such as Carpathian Forest, Borknagar and even a survivor of early Mayhem. Closer examination reveals that Age of Silence, for all its oddness, is primarily a side project of Norway's lighter prog metal band Winds, and seemingly a means for its members to let off steam recording experimental music ...
...The needlessly over-titled 'Complications: Trilogy of Intricacy' narrates the story of a supermarket being opened in Hell, with Lars Nedland's pun-filled lyrics intended as a satire of the shopping experience in general. It's an interesting and rather funny idea, and as a limited concept perfectly suits a shorter release such as this, rather than a more substantial album where it would doubtless become irritating and repetitive towards the end. Oddly, ... Read review