This is a review of a collaboration album between Common Eider, King Eider and France's Cober Ord which shows them bringing in a mixture of black ambient, drone, field recordings and ritual and the recording is called "Palimpseste" and was released by Cyclic Law.
Field recordings start off the album before adding some atmospheric sounding drones and ritualistic soundscapes onto the recording. When synths are utilized they also bring in elements of dark ambient into the music along with the demonic voices in the background also adding in some touches of black metal.
A great portion of the tracks are also very long and epic in length while ritualistic sounding bells are also added into some parts of the recording. When melodic chants and evil sounding whispers are utilized they also enhance the occult atmosphere of the songs along with some tracks also adding in some programmed beats.
A couple of songs also adds in a brief use of stringed instruments along with a brief use of distorted guitar sounds. All of the tracks also sound very different from each other as well as the music also capturing a cavernous atmosphere at times The production sounds very dark while the lyrics cover nature, occultism and ritualistic themes.
In my opinion this is a very great sounding collaboration from Common Eider King Eider and Cober Ord and if you are a fan of black ambient, drone, field recordings and ritual, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Earth's Sacred Womb" and "As The Spirits Watch Over Us, We Reciprocate". 8 out of 10.
