Subject:	3: Gaerea - Limbo 
From:		.jh
Date:		2020-12-18T19:56:00Z
Tags:		music blog best\ of best\ of\ 2020 Gaerea 2020

![Limbo](/gfx/848652.jpg)

_Limbo_ rather aptly comes slithering at us with opener _To Ain_, but
once it finally burst out fully is when you perhaps appreciate the
richness of the modern and punchy production. While guitars are front
and center there are some interesting interludes in for example in the
opening track where for several minutes vocals and drums are almost
alone with a discordant guitar picking along before giving way to a
lead and before the song picks back up again. As the songs are all on
the longer side these pieces ensure the listeners mind never really
wanders, but is simply swallowed up.  Vocals are another integral part
of this album, changing ever so slightly depending on the
circumstances, while they're generally suitably agonized they do range
up to the shrill and piercing, down do a lower barking, and then
further to an almost monkish chant. Yet another display of how well
thought out this album is, nothing feels left to chance, but planned
out to the nth degree. This is probably why I've been unable to put
this down since I got it, truly one of years greatest albums.

[Gaerea](https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Gaerea/3540418247)

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