Kuxan Suum: Kinich Ahau (2010)

Kuxan Suum was the leadoff band on the Black Twilight Circle compilation I reviewed a little while ago.  That was a lengthy song that went in a multitude of directions.  And I guess it was an adequate preparation for what an actual Kuxan Suum release would be like. 

Yesterday's post was a release from Odz Manouk, an uncompromising, hellish blast of sound.  Today's could not be any more different and still exist under the black metal umbrella.  This is far more experimental and largely softer in scope.  This release is just one 17 minute long song that takes a long time to get going, building up atmosphere among jangling guitar rhythms for the first several minutes.  It eventually does take off, but it is much more of a post black metal sound, with psychedelic noise accompanying the raw black metal riffs and howling vocals.  And it basically stays that way for the remainder of the song, and by extension, the release, eventually flaming out in a hypnotic fashion.

This one is not really my thing.  It is certainly an interesting release, but one 17 minute track of mostly psychedelic noise does not do that much for me.  Maybe that's just me though.