Sometimes, there are albums that just feel right from the beginning, without the need of a "sink in" effect, so to speak. De Rerum Natura was right up my alley and it sure got lots of playing time.
This four piece act is offering their debut full length and they already sound great and mature. I can only hope for a long & successful musical journey to these guys. The artwork in the booklet is also very well done and attractive. They took their inspiration from Lecretius and the first page of the booklet contains a text (in Italian) regarding this philosopher. Musically speaking, Sokrovenno choose black metal to express their philosophical views; a wise choice I should add. This is not the blast beat festival /raw/ferocious type of metal, but a rather melodic and atmosphere filled black metal. No keyboards, at least not that I can decipher, but instead the organic textures of acoustic/classical guitar was choosen; again, a wise choice. To make matters even better, this cool instrument is being often used like in the short instrumental interludes, as well as in the longest compositions. Moderate tempos are ruling on this release, some with crunchy guitars, while a few faster times are also present. 'Very good musicianship' are the key words to remember here. Besides the always appreciated excellent guitar work, the listener can enjoy good rasps, fine drumming (more than just blast beats here), fine bass lines, and so on.
De Rerum Natura was a sweet surprise, and I can only recommend this fine opus of melodic black metal art.
Track listing:
1 – Brina
2 – Ineunte Hieme
3 – I
4 – Flammantia Moenia Mundi
5 – II
6 – Fragore
7 – III
8 – Sulla Mortalita Dell'Anima
9 – IV
10 – Vestigia Pressa Bisulcis
11 – In Ricordo
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