I don’t know why Arcturus decided to release this retarded compilation. I will say that this is very well executed and quite a rewarding listen, if you're open-minded enough to enjoy it. I grew to appreciate the fusion of darker elements with chopped beats and "gangsterific" delivery.Īll in all, this is a good companion to the rest of Arcturus' discography, but I would warn you that if it sounds like these elements aren't your thing, then nobody forces you to listen to it. But, over time, I met people who made beats and did music like this. And as far as the song with rap (aka gangsterifications): The lyrics really aren't altered, but I'll admit it took several listens for me to like it. In a way, this is La Masquerade Infernale's evil, electronic cousin. If you like trippy beats and chopped loops and samples and synths, this is the place to look. If you're expecting metal, look somewhere else. Let me rephrase that last sentence: Most of this album isn't metal. If I had to describe them, I would say that the remixes are what LMI would sound like minus the metal. Appreciate this on its own merits, and you'll love it (if you like this style of music.) The best remix here I would say is the remix of The Throne of Tragedy, which is a drum n' bass version of the original, and probably the truest to the original of all the remixes. I will say this, though: If you listen to Disguised Masters expecting to hear La Masquerade Infernale, you will be gravely disappointed. You will hear many melodies from La Masquerade Infernale, as well as a new song, and a re-recorded version of an older song, Du Nordavind. Like I said, be prepared for a lot of trip-hop and darkwave. Shit like that makes me embarrassed to call myself a metalhead.
Get that through your thick, close-minded skulls. I only say this because there seems to be some confusion about the matter, namely thinking this is a metal album. I passed over it for many years, and having re-discovered it, I realized how wrong I was to pass it over. A friend of mine who's into black metal told me about this a long time ago, bashing it as "bastardizing" La Masquerade Infernale. This is a darkwave/trip-hop album with 2 metal songs at the beginning.
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