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Saturday, December 23, 2017

Alaric, End of Mirrors (2016)

By SoDak

End of Mirrors by Alaric is dark, moody, and haunting. From the first listen, the music washed over me. My body tingled, and I felt as if I was floating. I sat in the dark and just listened to the record three times in a row—unfortunately a rarity given other obligations. I turned the volume up, allowing the bass, guitar, and drums to fill the room. Throughout the year, I return again and again to this record. The songs portend of the difficult times we are experiencing, as the wreckage of inhumanity culminates in vast graveyards. Such anguish abounds in the song “Shrinking World.” The record, throughout, is very consistent as far as the sound and feeling it creates. The music is reminiscent of slower, ethereal Killing Jokes songs, yet it feels fresh and is captivating. The song “Mirror” creeps along and eventually builds into a climatic ending. Members of this band are also in or have played in Dead and Gone, Cross Stitched Eyes, The Enemies, Noothgrush, and Pins of Light. This is a great record for long winter nights, especially when feeling a bit melancholic. In this, it is a beautiful exploration.  








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