Alas was a project led by Erik Rutan, well known for his work in
Death metal is not the focus here, however, as Rutan is intent
on exploring a different side of metal.
features dense, complex riffing, almost
progressive at times, overlaid by crystal clear female soprano
The combination of dark, busy arrangements and Martina's vocals
is occasionally slightly incongruous (as if the vocals don't quite
match the accompanying riffs), but more often the effect is
rich, striking, and original.
This is the kind of album that takes a few listens to get into,
but the effort is often worthwhile.
Rutan is still active in Hate Eternal, and thus it appears that this
project is inactive.
Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Lords Of Metal
- Absolute Purity
- The Enchanted
- Endlessly Searching
- Silencing The Sorrow
- Loss Of A Life
- Quest Of Serenity
- Rejection Of What You Perceive
- Surmounting The Masse
- Martina Hornbacher
- Erik Rutan
- Scott Hornick
- Howard Davis