Very very well done! - Mortiis is a true artist. I look forward to hearing more music from this unique band.
Different. - Trollrocker Mortiis, formerly of the black metal giants Emperor, comes in a whole different kind of swing with this bizaar album that evokes elements of coldwave industrial metal, synthpop, and new age. It s kind of like taking musicians like Nine Inch Nails, Enigma, Depeche Mode, and movies like Legend, and Lord Of The Rings, and than throwing them all into a blender. Whala! The result is Smell Of Rain. I think this is a verry creative album that enetertains the heck out of me. This is nothing like Mortiis s prior solo albums that had hardley any vocals...there is lots of singing on this album. Sadley, Mortiis tried to repeat this album with The Grudge and failed miserably. Nevertheless, Smell Of Rain is a cool CD. Give it a try.
THE CHILD DEVIANT - There are plenty of people out there who just don t get it. Indeed, Mortiis, is a freak!!!!! Indeed, he is a huge NIN fan, and has never denied that NIN inspired him to make this album. This is not to say that The Smell Of Rain is a NIN rip-off....because Mortiis is too creative to dismiss as a copy cat artist. First of all, a little history, ..Mortiis hails from Norway, home of the infamous Satanic Mafia, and the greatest black metal bands in the world. Mortiis, a founding member of the ultra black metal band -Emperor- suddenly went an entirely different direction as a musician. Prior to Smell Of Rain , his albums Stargate , and Crypt Of The Wizard , are the musical combination of Vikings/Elves/Trolls/Witches/and warlocks. Think of films such as Legend, and Lord Of The Rings. Than comes Smell Of Rain , and people are shocked off their a**!! This album is loaded with vocals, synthy dance beats, and progressive industrial rock. My absolute favourite songs are Parasite God, Everyone Leaves, and Smell The Witch. If your new to Mortiis, and your a fan of NIN...try this one out. Its s quite entertaining!
Everything dies in the end... - Smell The Rain is a classic album, and a showcase for Mortiis s versatility. Rain gives us everything from driving industrial, such as Flux/Mental Maelstrom, with its machine gun bass/guitar line, to hauntingly beautiful gothic ballads such as Everyone Leaves.He is so highly regarded in his native Norway that the album The Grudge is carried by libraries as a government requirement, based on its cultural value.Yes, he s gone heavy folks, and he s done it with style.
What an old school combination with dark and goth elements... - Well, well... that s a true dark and goth combination with darkwave...synth pop... Industrial guitars...80s new wave... and a few of freestyle!!! Nice combination!!!! Mortiis rules!!! the past CDs are more dark ambient and medieval style (awesome past CDs too...) but this CD is a nice piece of art!!! Mortiis have a great mind...!!! I recommend this CD!!!