Subject:	1: Spektr - Cypher
From:		.jh
Date:		2013-12-24T14:33:34Z
Tags:		music blog best\ of best\ of\ 2013 Spektr 2013

![Cypher](/gfx/359895.jpg)

My first encounter with Spektr was with their second full length _Near
Death Experience_, when I heard it I thought it had potential but it
wasn't quite there. There were times when it was a frustrating listen
because they built up to something only to let it peter out into
industrial noise, which don't get me wrong is mostly what they're all
about, but they mixed in just enough black metal to get you hooked and
then they yanked it all away. With _Cypher_ I think some of that has
been resolved, this is much more a musical album than an album of
various noises, while I'm sure the true industrial fans are distraught
I think they've managed to get the right mix for an excellent, if
still complex and demanding album.

[Spektr](http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Spektr)

<iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3923261398/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=ffffff/transparent=true/"><a href="http://agoniarecords.bandcamp.com/album/cypher">Cypher by Spektr</a></iframe>

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