Die Kammer gets the heaviest and the murkiest with their latest album, Season V: Maybe Forgotten. Maybe Glorious. Expect a lot of heavy material, including life and death, with the fleeting contemplations of the sweeping transitions in between, from this season.
The album opens with the cinematic masterpiece, โMy Dearie Donโt Worry.โ Glinting sounds give way to dark and deep string arrangements, creating a haunting atmosphere that envelops us. Marcus Testoryโs vocals are achingly theatrical, conveying anguish and frustration in his vibrato. As the song progresses, thumping beats and climactic instrumentals add layers of intensity, culminating in a cathartic release.
โIgnoring My Safewordโ is one of the best, with its theatrical, suspenseful and foreboding instrumentals that thump like a Bond movie soundtrack. Meanwhile, โIโve Lost My Shadowโ gets deep with the cello and even deeper with Testoryโs voice etching and gnarling with biting texture in the lowest of his vocal trenches as he looks for his shadow.
โI Am Leaving Nowโ combines anthemic melodies with introspective lyrics. The layered acoustic guitars create an airy atmosphere, while Testory sings of departure and self-discovery, or even death. The albumโs epilogue, โI Am Leaving Now โ Epilogue,โ comes with a monologue over strumming guitars and a pulsing synth line before Testoryโs vocals return with the line, โIn the end, weโll be the heroes of our stories/And in the end, maybe forgotten, maybe gloriousโ wrapping up the season.
In the end, โSeason V: Maybe Forgotten. Maybe Gloriousโ is a masterful exploration of lifeโs complexities, presented with depth, nuance, and noir.
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Photo Credit: Die Kammer by Dani Vorndran, Die Kammer by Rattchen
Review By: Naomi Joan