Caina - Mourner
Style: Acoustic/Black Metal/Experimental
Running Time: 1 Hour 7 Minutes and 2 Seconds
Label: http://www.profoundlorerecords.com
Once in a blue moon, man stumbles across something that defies description, something so truly awesome he can only sit and stare, mouth agape, as he takes it all in. Caina’s 2007 release 'Mourner' is such a thing. Why? Because it’s terrible.
Seldom does music evoke such passion. Usually, this is a sign that a song or album will last forever and stay relevant despite its age. 'Mourner' is the second album from Caina, released on Profound Lore, and I doubt it will be hailed as anything more than awful. None of the songs on the album possess any sort of coherence, and will arbitrarily shift from slow acoustic guitar play to generic metal screams and growls. Perhaps the most irritating facet of the music are the long sections of nothing but distorted guitar static. There is no excuse for drawn out passages of nothing, and they only serve to further alienate anyone who might listen to it. The one track which shows any sort of promise is the final installment of 'Mourner', “Wormwood Over Albion”. The first three minutes are actually listenable and sound exceptionally good when compared to the rest of the album. Maybe the 53 minute steaming pile prior to it was an attempt to present the first 3 minutes of "Wormwood..." in the best light possible. Mission accomplished my friend. There is a “hidden” track nearly five minutes beyond the end of the initial song, but it’s nothing special.
After some recollection over the nearly wasted hour, it occurred to me I may not have been in the proper state of mind to appreciate 'Mourner'. I can only imagine that “heavily medicated” is the ideal level of consciousness, but I digress. In the end, 'Mourner' remains highly inaccessible and I would rather drink bleach from a fire hose than listen to it again. Not recommended.
Score: 1/10
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