Fans de doom metal a vos plumes

Hors sujet :
par contre , truc pas forcément génial , ma 7eme corde sonne trop "mou" on dirait qu'elle est pas assez tendue . t'as pas le "shting" des 6 autres cordes ... surtout dans les cases aigues et ce meme a vide . j'ai du 60 , en la , ptet que je devrais mettre un truc plus tendu pour ravoir plus de "shting" twangy et un son moins étouffé ? la elle est quand meme trop "spaghetti" vais commander une corde aigue de basse de 65

jsuis en la en meme temps c'est pas étonnant ... (d'ailleurs , une fois j'ai été en 11-52 et en drop B sur ma squier et c'était la même , cordes trop molles et plus ce twang que j'adore par dessus tout)

remarque , petrucci a ce problème la sur son ibanez dans une vidéo sur le tube et korn aussi ca sonne un peu comm'ca . vais tester une corde plus tendue plus twangy ... SRV avait cette qualité sonore la ,du "shting" il en a lui ... parce qu'il a de forts tirants (d'ailleurs mes 6 autres cordes ont un son impeccable c'est pour ca que je sais que ca vient pas de la lutherie magnifique de cette gratte ... grrr en clean elle a un son super jazzy je kiffe ... )

Hors sujet : bon bah . trouvé la solution du pb de la 7eme corde étouffée hier soir ...

j'avais une corde guitare de 60 en 7eme corde , bah je me suis pas fait chier , corde de basse de 60 (neuve , avec le filage pété parce que dean markley c'est de la merde ... mais ca a été pour ce que je voulais en faire)

et la vlan le voila ce fameux son piano-like , proche d'un basse que je voulais . juste pour dire c'est good

Citation : Summary: Anhedonia - a psychological condition marked by an inability to experience pleasure.

3 of 3 thought this review was well written

Literally, the word Anhedonie in French means ‘not (or without) pleasure’, and what an incredibly fitting name it is for Ataraxie’s newest outing. Anhedonie is a monstrous album, perfectly encapsulating feelings of despondency and tragedy.

Ataraxie’s debut, Slow Transcending Agony was a superb album; it combined a very strong influence of death metal with funeral doom, resulting in a very heavy, yet brooding album. With Anhedonie, Ataraxie have built upon the foundations of their debut, ultimately making the album heavier, darker, and much more atmospheric. While still being quite intense, Slow Transcending Agony had 5 songs ranging between 6 and 11 minutes, but with Anhedonie Ataraxie have gone all out to create a beast of an album. With only 4 songs ranging from 13 to 24 minutes (not including the intro), Anhedonie is an intense album, and should not at all be taken lightly.

The balance of climactic heavier moments and the slow funeral doom is still as apparent as it was on their last album, but Ataraxie have expanded the gap between the significance of both styles. In general, Anhedonie is much slower, with the bursts of energy coming only so often, to either break the melancholy or provide a climax to the music. To be honest, I would not go so far to say that this ‘longer’ approach to Ataraxie’s style of doom is better than what we had on Slow Transcending Agony, only different; rather than a progression to a new sound, the band has re-shaped their fundamentals and given us a different perspective to what is essentially a unique approach to the genre.

The overall sound of the album is very dark; the softer sections exude a sense of despair, and the heavier moments just sound fucking evil. Very much like Slow Transcending Agony the band does not waste its time using anything like keyboards, synth etc. to create an atmosphere; it is merely the equilibrium between the cleaner and heavier sections, along with the presence of Thery that creates a thick and dark atmosphere.

Jonathan Thery, the bassist and vocalist, is the driving force of Anhedonie. He’s easily one of the better vocalists in the genre; from his fierce growls, to his desperate screams, and even his whispers, he is the perfect accompaniment to the music. I particularly liked the way he’d begin with a growl and then trail off into a scream, it really works wonders for this album. His growls definitely sound better than on their debut, but there is marked difference in the amount of high toned screaming he does; they play a very prominent role, not quite overshadowing the growls still (which is a good thing), but Thery has balanced the two vocal styles a lot more for this release. I personally enjoy his growls a lot more, and would have preferred him to save the cries of desperation for only particular moments. In certain sections, such as in ‘Walking Through the Land of Falsity’, I feel that it would have been better if he had kept the vocal tones at a low; even so, the vocal performance on the album as a whole is superb.

Along with the vocals, it’s the heavier moments which really stick out on Anhedonie. They’re perfectly implemented, and do very well to stop this album falling into any form of monotony. The strength of Anhedonie however, unlike Slow Transcending Agony is less to do with the overall heaviness of the album, more in line with the atmosphere that is conveyed, and the moods which flow through the music. Through the variety of styles, the album conveys feelings of hopelessness, melancholy, desperation, and sheer anger, to the extent which the album dictates how you’re feeling as you listen. To sum it up, if an album moves you in such a way, it is without a doubt a success in itself. Despite one slightly average track (‘Walking Through the Lands of Falsity’), this album is an excellent doom album, and could very well appeal to more death-orientated doom fans as well. Highly recommended.