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It is perhaps Humanity’s greatest failing that we see something or a race of people that we don’t understand and believe ourselves to better cultured and educated than they ever could be or arguably have the right to be. It is a systematic failing, a supreme moment of arrogance that belittles us all. It makes us feel superior when we don’t have the right, an uncivilised civility that shows its self arguably more in the world of art than any other.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
One of the problems that the British seems to have dumped on its doorstep by the populaces of other countries, rightly or wrongly, is that we can be far too staid in our appreciation of other countries’ musical heritage. As a nation we might make the odd noise, the gestured nod in all the right places and congratulate the musicians on producing something insightful, thrilling perhaps, but it never seems to last. From one musical extreme to other, from the might of Heavy Metal to the laid back nature of Folk or the hedonism of pop culture, if it’s not sang in English we tend to hold it at arm’s length for fear of ridicule or misunderstanding.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
Imagine being able to stand right next to Concorde as its starts its engines, or being inside a military helicopter flying over hostile territory whilst the likes of Candlemass are performing inside…then turn it up a notch and add some great imagery from some very interesting and cool lyrics and the result is Maltese Doom Metal band Nomad Son and their exceptional album The Darkening.
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The band’s facebook page betrays it all. There is no pomp, ceremony, ritual ego to be found; just a simple statement tucked away in corner, hiding in plain sight, four words, four simple words that reveal the ethic behind the five members of Maltese band The Crowns…It’s about the music.
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No matter where you go in the world, the sound of music is always to be heard somewhere. It might not be the music you are used to hearing, it might even be the sound of nature at its creative brilliant best adding the backdrop to your day or holiday; whichever way you find music, if it’s good it will stay with you always.