ZAÄAR are a band from Belgium that plays a mixture of experimental, drone, space ambient, free jazz, psychedelic and doom metal and this is a review of their 2021 double album "Magická Džungl’a" which will be released in November as a joint effort between I, Voidhanger Records, WV Sorcerer, and Homo Sensibilis Sounds.
Atmospheric sounding drones start off the album while all of t he tracks are also very long and epic in length. Ritualistic sounding bells can also be heard briefly along with some whispered chants also being added into the background briefly and after awhile saxophones and elements of free form jazz can also be heard.
At times the music also gets very experimental and avant garde sounding while the percussion also gives the songs more of a tribal feeling. A variety of many different style of wind instruments and flutes can also be heard and also adds in some exotic and ethnic touches and the music also has its psychedelic moments.
When electric bass guitars are utilized they also add in touches of doom metal along with the music also adding spaced ambient sounds into some parts of the recording as well as each track also sounding very different from each other. The production sounds very dark while the song themes focus on Drugs, Magick and Scientific approaches to consciousness.
In my opinion ZAÄAR are a very great sounding mixture of experimental, drone, space ambient, free jazz, psychedelic and doom metal and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Respiration Aérobie" and "Grande Oxydation". 8 out of 10.
https://i-voidhangerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/magicka-dz-ungl-a
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