With 3 experimental crossovers between black metal and the 1960s and 1970s released during the period, HSN have now unveiled their first of the new decade 1, called Eden in Reverse (Eden).

Eden In Reverse is the story of Eden rewritten through a surrealistic Darwinian lens. “The First Ape on New Earth” offers more diversity by counter-pointing its faster black metal with the more typical psychedelic / progressive / alt rock passages, while “Crossroads” is a more straightforward rocker with a stronger riff and good vocal hook, benefiting from the guest vocals of Lazare of It was clearly a deliberate song-writing decision to use one repeating rhythm or melody as a foundation on which to build the songs. There are only 2 tracks with notable set-pieces I specifically recall. How do these Greeks manage in 2020? Darwinian Beasts 2. If you are not afraid of exploring and enjoy bands like Solefald, Age of Silence, and Shining (Norway) give Hail Spirit Noir a try and be ready to be blown away. My overall response is simply that I lack enthusiasm after finishing the record. But HSN have said that “in the lyrics, we re-wrote the story of Eden from a surreal, Richard Dawkins-esque, Darwinian point of view”. 2020 Sadly, this is as far as my commendation can really venture. Overall, “Eden in Reverse” is truly a unique release that follows the bands adventures in the Prog/Space/Psychedelic Rock/Metal reals, but still retaining their own originality and quirkiness. June Artist: Hail Spirit Noir. This anti-creationist approach is immediately expressed through the opener 'Darwinian Beasts', which not only delivers the album's conceptual motto but also targets its aesthetic towards the late seventies, as I mentioned earlier. Quality: Mp3, CBR 320 kbps (CD-Rip) / FLAC (img.cue.log) + Scans. Eden In Reverse represents change in more ways than one. Tracklist: 1. After that high point, the band continues to shine with the Kubrick-esque “The Devil's Blind Spot”.Saving two of their most elaborate tracks for last, “The First Ape on New Earth” delivers crafty chaos and confusion while it closes with the haunting psychedelics of “Automata 1980”. Country: Greece. Simply comparing Eden to … Incense Swirls 3. Album: Eden in Reverse. It might go too far to say it’s a “concept album” in the commonly understood meaning of that term. Despite its moderate 44-minute runtime, it’s lengthy, languid and lethargic. Eden In Reverse is hardly the album many fans will expect from Hail Spirit Noir, and the band’s full-on embrace of progressive space rock will prove divisive. Hail Spirit Noir - Eden in Reverse (Limited Edition) (2020) author: getmetal | 26-06-2020, 08:22.

The guitar layering, funky synths, the pace, and the mesmerizing vocal arrangements make for one truly memorable song that we have probably listened to on repeat more than 20 times straight. For some reason a band like Opeth and their newest Progressive/Psychedelic antics, while great sounding, they usually put us to sleep. Unleashing “Eden in Reverse”, the band delivers a mixture of their weird avant-gardeness of their earlier days and trippy Proggy/Psych brilliance, perfectly delivered in seven tracks and nearly 45 minutes of captivating music.The album opens up with the more traditional old-school Prog/Space rock of bands like Hawkwind and Magnum on pieces like “Darwining Beasts” and “Incense Swirls”. “Incense Swirls,” as the first proper track, begins this trend, and this trend continues across most of the record. This track nicely turns the release into a very interesting and completely trippy experience as it sounds like your old prog/space rock, but with a fresher and more dynamic edge.One of the band’s standout pieces has to be the lush “Crossroads”, a song that features none-other than Lars Nedland on guest vocals and completely propels the band’s already superbly engaging sound. Overall, “Eden in Reverse” is truly a unique release that follows the bands adventures in the Prog/Space/Psychedelic Rock/Metal reals, but still retaining their own originality and quirkiness. Contrastingly, Greece’s Hail Spirit Noir and their latest newfound Psychedelic/Progressive endeavors incite a great level of curiosity and engagements from us. This approach makes for fairly sophisticated songcraft as tracks (generally) have a sense of cohesion, while developing through their durations. This last track will be quite hard to get out of your mind. If you are not afraid of exploring and enjoy bands like Solefald, Age of Silence, and Shining (Norway) give Hail Spirit Noir a try and be ready to be blown away. “falling in reverse” serves as the outro for EDEN’s first LP project, vertigo. However, it ultimately incurs the issue of rhythmic repetition, where the drums become predictable and sound far too similar throughout. "Eden In Reverse" was recorded at Lunatech Studios.The album was produced and mixed by Dimitris Douvras (Rotting Christ) and mastered by Alan Douches (Nile, Aborted, Whitechapel).Cover artwork was prepared by StuZor.The track "Crossroads" features guest vocals from Lars Nedland of Borknagar.