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 MATT
HOWDEN
Hellfires
2000
CD
Redroom 002
World Serpent Distribution
Ever wondered what hell sounds like? We all know what the usual Christian
conception of this malignant place looks like - you'll never get a cold
there, but Dante's hell is a different place - the exact opposite - a
cold freezing place. And what does Matt Howden's hell sound and look like?
Despite the fact that Howden gets his inspiration from Classical mythology
and the Egyptian realm of the dead, the album doesn't sound like any of
the above mentioned inspirational sources. The album is conceived to be
listened to as one piece, and is best seen as a circle of death and life.
Once the gates are opened the music starts and it never stops, a march
to hell and back. Howden mixes violin sounds and bass with repetitive
military drumsounds, and his own voice, though his wife joins him from
time to time. It's in the same vein as Sieben but a trifle darker and
a bit more direct in its background. It's a very good album with a unified
sound and will fit into the record collections of both the more folk orientated
and those who like an electronic approach.
RUBEN DE SOMER - 28 December 2000
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