![]() ![]() The album hits its stride with “The House Of Void” and “Transmogrification”, which witness Jarboe shapeshifting from vengeful revenant to innocent martyr over shuddering fields of rhythmic noise.Īs for her vocal collaborators, Csihar acquits himself brilliantly, festooning “The Soul Continues” with guttural sobs and spectral groans … Anselmo on “Overthrown”….Neither are a match for the overpowering presence of The Living Jarboe. These songs are expansive rather than claustrophobic, the aggression emanating chiefly from Vincent Signorelli’s pummeling drums rather than Colin Marston, Kevin Hufnagel and Josh Graham’s hyper-distorted riffs- the blackened, beatless drone of “A Sea Of Blood And Hollow Screaming” being a notable exception. Mahakali is hardly a cynical grab for the currently robust Metal dollar, however. It’s intriguing that, while Gira bares his soul without recourse to Sturm und Drang in Angels Of Light, Jarboe, often considered the softer, more feminine (whatever that means) element of the NYC dirge machine, is leaning more and more towards extreme sonic violence. If Jarboe’s recent collaborations with Neurosis, Colorado ‘War Metal’ duo Cobalt and UK bliss-Metallers Jesu suggested that the vocalist was seeking to align herself with the constantly mutating world of avant Metal – not unreasonable given her part in Swans, perhaps the single biggest influence on this burgeoning area of music aside from the obvious likes of Black Sabbath et al – Mahakali (which features guest spots from Mayhem frontman Attila Csihar and Pantera/Down howler Phil Anselmo) serves as an uninhibited exploration of the possibilities she herself helped to crack open alongside her erstwhile ‘partner in filth and redemption’, Michael Gira. Anselmo, Attila Csihar, Cedric Victor, Kate Richardson, Leo Nazar, Michelle Brouillet, Robert Boane, Howard Wuelfing, Sean Pelletier, Kris Force, Julia Kent, Vinnie Signorelli, Kevin Hufnagel, Colin Marston, Josh Graham, Nathan Carson, Anthony McNamer, Andreas Katsambas, Michael Berberian, “Lion”, and all my children. Additional mastering done at Knobsnob | Pacifica, California. Mastering done at Griffin Mastering | Atlanta, Georgia. Additional recordings at Mothercrow | Atlanta, Georgia. Voice recorded at Menegroth, The Thousand Caves | Queens, New York. ![]() “The House Of Void (Visceral Mix)” mixed at Visceralsound. Anselmo vocals recorded at Nosferatu’s Lair | Folsom, Louisiana.Īttila Csihar vocals recorded in Budapest, Hungary. ![]()
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