Sonisk Blodbad: The Shores Of Oblivion

The Shores of Oblivion was released in late April and is the latest album from Bergen based electronica act Sonisk Blodbad, a project led by Ole Christensen.

As someone who isn’t a massive fan of electronic music I can see both the good and bad in an album like this one. On one hand tracks like the Suicide influenced ‘Alan Vega 2.0’ or the dreamy pink-floyd-esque title track ‘The Shores of Oblivion’ captivate me through their creativity, and via veiled stylistic references to bands that are more familiar to my ears. On the other hand, a track such as "Photons" is too close to electronic dance music for my taste, and a track like "Aspik" is at the most sparse and mundane end of the electronic music spectrum imaginable.

I’m sure The Shores of Oblivion is a quality release for what it is, but unfortunately this is not a style of music I find to be overly rewarding to listen to.

Track Listing

1. Sonisk Blodbad 4
2. Alan Vega 2.0
3. Photons
4. The Shores of Oblivion
5. Dark Clouds Passing By
6. An Echo in the Dungeon of My Heart
7. Aspik
8. Blue Triptych (CD Bonus Track)

Added: July 3rd 2022
Reviewer: Chris Reid
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