This is a review of an older recording from Spain's solo project Hiemis which shows the music going for a mixture of dark ambient, drone and ritual and the album was released in 2022 and called "Yggdrasil".
Field recordings start off the album along with some nature sounds a few seconds later before adding in some synths which also bring in elements of dark ambient. All of the drum beats are also programmed while the whispered vocals also give the recording more of a ritualistic atmosphere and a couple of tracks are also very long and epic in length.
Drones are also utilized quite a bit throughout the recording while some tracks also add in some tribal style percussion. Some of the songs also adds in a small amount of female vocals which also bring in more of an ethereal atmosphere along with each track also sounding very different from each other and there are also a couple of instrumentals.
On this recording Hiemis takes dark ambient, drone and ritual to create a very tribal and primitive approach to ancient paganism rituals. The production sounds very dark while the lyrics cover Norse Mythology.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Hiemis and if you are a fan of dark ambient, drone and ritual, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Vanaheim" "Jotumheim" "Hellheim" and "Niflheim". 8 out of 10.
https://hiemismusic.bandcamp.com/album/yggdrasil
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