The Eternal Fall
As the time goes
One of the most
prolific acts of the third wave, The Eternal Fall is active since
2000 and has already released 9 LPs and one “Best of”
compilation. The quality of the music and the charismatic personality
of Sol (the head of the one-man project) has granted The Eternal Fall
success and recognition. For this new
release, The Eternal Fall has proved being daring by delivering a
very ambitious project, in the form of a movie illustrating the 13
tracks on the album. Now you can see the result on the DVD that comes
together with the CD, and it is really an amazing work. The quality
of production, filming and special effects are remarkable. Regarding
the content, it matches perfectly the album’s twisted, desperate
mood. A rather disturbing movie for an album with a real entity. “In Hell”
is a neoclassical, spooky intro. “The Beginning of the end” and
“The Other Side” are uncluttered, and Sol’s voice, genuinely
pushed to the limit, overflows emotions: deeply moving. The Eternal
Fall remains loyal to its Dark Wave / Gothic Rock sound, and this
time is digging even deeper into darkness and despair than before, as
shows in the very atmospheric track “Inside of me”, a really
spine-chilling song. “First Pain” and “These Voices” are very
classy Dark Wave hits. “The Alchemist” has a cool Goth Rock
guitar riff, and the dramatic vocals are better than ever.
“Punishment” delights and scares with its split personality
conversation: one of the most interesting songs of the album. On the
softer side, impossible to resist the cold beauty of “Empty World”.
“As the time
goes” explore different atmospheres and works as a very consistent
album, with a true idea behind it. The movie definitely strengthens
this feeling. A real audiovisual experience, highly recommended.
Guillaume Renard
