Belle Morte (BELARUS)

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Belle Morte (BELARUS)

Postby Horex » 23 Jan 2025, 12:50

Belle Morte - Crime Of Passion (2021)

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Year : 2021
Style : Symphonic Metal , Gothic Metal , Female Vocals
Country : Belarus
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 107 mb


Bio:

Belarus band was founded in Minsk.Band formed in 2015.He signed with Wormholedeath label and are ready to announce our first full-length album.‘Crime of Passion’ will be released on June 25th. Consider this a teaser: we crafted each song with a huge attention to details, each of 11 tracks has its own unique sound and the album already has some industrial, progressive, djent and even black metal influences. No doubt you’ll love it!

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BELLA MORTE is a musical project from Belarus, Minsk, playing Dark Symphonic Metal with a Gothic/Progressive flavor and melancholic vibe. Their debut EP “Game On” was released in 2018. Four tracks listed on the EP have asymmetric songwriting structure and jarring dynamic jumps from balladry to metallic symphonic bluster. Their second album named “Crime of Passion” tells a coherent story which started as an unhealthy obsession and stalking and resulted in murder, both from the side of the murderer and his victim. The idea behind what the band is playing is contrasts – in music, lyrics and visual imaginary. It’s about seeing its own beauty in disturbing things, ugly things, and, vice versa, seeing the bad side in nice things which might not be that obvious at the first sight.“Overture” opens the album. It’s a short mood-setting opener, beginning with tense tones, especially from the cello and piano. Something is lurking in the background. The flute notes add a nice touch as well. Segueing into “Who are You,” which begins with a scream and some heavy instrumentation. Bella’s vocals are sweet sounding, while the music is dark and full of Symphonic elements. It ends on a guitar solo. “If only you knew” opens with some electronic elements, and a slow, depressing sound. From there, the Symphonic elements are quite strong. Another fantastic guitar solo is laid down, ending on piano notes.“To get her” begins with piano and aggressive guitars. Here is where I pick up on some Progressive elements. Bella’s vocals are fairly light and dreamy in nature, but she can stretch out into the upper ranges easily. The bass, piano and string section is very pretty, but also very gloomy. “Beauty and the Beast” is a shorter song with plenty of balls. The opening sequence is very rousing, but from there, thick bass guitar notes combine with vocals and some more of those Progressive elements. The drummer shows off some real skills in this track.“My little Demon” is the album’s longest song, beginning with some lead guitar notes, and heavy, weighted guitars. There are male vocals here to go along with the female vocals. When they talk about the little demon, the male vocals are whispered and edgy. “Broken Things” features a lot of strings to go along with the punishing guitar work. The energy in this song is also dialed up a few notches. This time, it’s the guitarist showing off his skills.“Lace” is the official music video from the album, and it might be the strongest track. It opens with piano and Bella’s charming voice. It’s a softer, more introspective song that breathes a bit more than some of the other songs. The Symphonic elements are still very strong, but the darkness is spreading, ending on a very gloomy sound. “My Legacy” closes the album. It’s a short, three-minute song with a faster pace and some strong guitar work. The pacing will get your toe tapping or head banging, whichever you prefer.Dark, depressing and in the vein of Gothic music with plenty of Symphonic elements, “Crime of Passion” is a good album. I wish I knew the names of the other musicians here, because they are all quite skilled. I do wish that the band could put a little more of their personality into their music, to distance themselves from the thousands of other bands out there doing the same style, but the cello notes and meter shifts do keep things interesting. Give it a go—and decide for yourself.

Line Up:

Belle Morte - Vocals
Sergey Butovsky - Music, arrangement, sound producing, mixing & mastering

Tracklist:

01. Overture
02. Who Are You
03. If Only You Knew
04. To Get Her
05. Beauty and the Beast
06. My Little Demon
07. Broken Things
08. Beauty Meant to Kill
09. Lace
10. My Legacy
11. To Get Her (Acoustic) (Bonus Track)


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Re: Belle Morte (BELARUS)

Postby Horex » 23 Jan 2025, 12:56

Belle Morte - Pearl Hunting (2025)

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Year : 2025
Style : Symphonic Metal , Gothic Metal , Female Vocals
Country : Belarus
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 136 mb


Bio:

Belarus band was founded in Minsk.Band formed in 2015.He signed with Wormholedeath label and are ready to announce our first full-length album.‘Crime of Passion’ will be released on June 25th. Consider this a teaser: we crafted each song with a huge attention to details, each of 11 tracks has its own unique sound and the album already has some industrial, progressive, djent and even black metal influences. No doubt you’ll love it!

Album:

It’s 2025 now, 5 years since the horror show that was the global pandemic and the world seemingly screeching to a halt. This however created new opportunities for some, including the Belle Morte project, as online collaboration seemed like the only realistic option to create music without physically being in the same building or face to face. This led to a project that, at the time, was very much in its infancy, with an EP to its name but one with a clear Dark Symphonic spine to it. The aforementioned online collaboration led to the influx of various musical textures and flavours from Peru, Eastern Europe, and as far as Mongolia. Hence the band’s upcoming album “Pearl Hunting” is as figurative as it is literal, uncovering the pearls from each of these musical cultures. How will they manifest on record? Let’s find out…This is everything you’d expect from a Symphonic Metal album, and more! The lead vocals are equally as soothing and aesthetic as they are powerful! They are complimented nicely by some deeper and slightly more aggressive male vocals in an admirable beauty and the beast approach (check out some fierce growls in ‘Jorogumo’ and ‘Krew’ later in the album too to really hammer home this point) Blazing lead guitar solos and chunky rhythms? Belle Morte have this down a tee! The use of more traditional Folk instrumentation adds a unique flavour to the band, as promised. Examples of this are prominent in the intros for ‘Exorcism’ and ‘Blame Me’, with the use of what appears to be a harp and a fiddle respectfully (please somebody correct me if I’ve not correctly identified the instruments, though the press release does provide an extensive list).To be truthful, I thought the album got off to a fairly slow start. However, I became engrossed in the thoroughly enjoyable Prog wormhole during ‘Blame Me’, when the band decided to defy typical song structures and time signatures to just throw in a seemingly random Prog breakdown. I’m glad I came for that!Things slow down for the lip quivering sentimental ballad that is ‘Wintersleep’. Now it’s either the wonderful pipe melody, the addictive and instantly memorable ear worm of the chorus, or overall sheer cavernous emotional depth that will make you want to come back for more! Though this somehow becomes even slower and more emotional during ‘Black Water’. I think I’ll need to spend some time studying the song’s lyrics as I’m now becoming invested in the overall narrative portrayed. Is there a bigger compliment for a band ?My only real criticism? At nearly 60 minutes, this is a long album, especially by today’s modern standards. It makes listening to “Pearl Hunting” more of an effort than it should be. As cliché as it sounds, less really is more. Leave your audience stunned and wanting more! Not fatigued. After all, is a piano version of ‘Exorcism’ at the end REALLY necessary? I haven’t really mentioned the production but whatever tricks you’ve done in the studio for this album, Belle Morte make sure you do this again! It works perfectly for you as a band!Overall, “Pearl Hunting” sticks to the tried and tested formula that has worked for the genre for years but adding their own unique traditional stamp that stays true to their individuality whilst asserting a fresh approach to symphonic metal. This is definitely a deep dive worth taking, one that you’ll find pearls and other gems deep within.

Line Up:

Belle Morte - Vocals
Ilya Rogovoy - Guitars
Ilya Petrashkevich - Guitars
Sergey Butovsky - Bass - See also: Ivory, Nevrida
Rostislav Golubnichiy - Drums - See also: Synaxaria, Krumkač (live), Alfar (live), ex-Kliodna
Maria Shumanskaya - Keyboards

Tracklist:

01. Pearl Hunting (feat. Hunt Max Kerner, Caterina Castiglioni, Yanina Yakshevich, Ada Rusinkiewicz)
02. Falling Idol (feat. Tero Kalliomäki)
03. Exorcism (feat. Ulziisaikhan Khoroldamba)
04. Blame Me (feat. Lernik Khachatrian)
05. Wintersleep (feat. Ella Zlotos, Marta Masciola)
06. Losing Faith (feat. Carlos Carty)
07. Black Waters (feat. Maulana Malik Ibrahim)
08. Willow (feat. Emma Spinelli, Rúben Monteiro)
09. September (feat. Rúben Monteiro, Ada Rusinkiewicz)
10. Jorōgumo (feat. Hisashi, Reigen Fujii, Souzan Kato)
11. Krew (feat. Yaroslav Dzhus, Alex Pilkevych, Ada Rusinkiewicz)
12. Exorcism (Piano Version) (Bonus Track)


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