The only thing I’ve known coming from Limburg up to now was the intense smelling cheese… but fortunately not all products out of this town disperse an enormous aroma: it is really worthwhile to go through this sound-work Into Nevermore with an acoustic fine-tooth comb. The first contact turns out to be quite mangy, acutely rapid and partly chaotic. Bit by bit the multilayer class and love to details unfolds with every additional listening session.
I like the introducing Winter Night because of its resourcefulness. First I want to mention the mostly infernal screeching vocals, sometimes whispered or used in Death Metal manner to boost atmospheric density. The band adds fast neck breaking chords, surprising changes in mood as well as measure and the continuous variation in playing speed. On top of everything the accompanying keyboards fit the sound characteristics best.
In further course of Into Nevermore, MEMBARIS manage to create a sweeping dense sentiment. The integration of semi fast parts fits the song structures well and loosens up the dominating high speed attacks as contrast.
MEMBARIS fulfill three important conditions in my opinion: they know to divert, demand and dumbfound at the same time. This Black Metal experience with complex touch conjures a sardonic smile upon my face and lets me long for the continuation of the trilogy called Event Horizon. This available and eminently felicitous first part Into Nevermore raises expectations for more. To get to the point: there is no “but” following this review, because MEMBARIS show no weak point till the instrumental last point Sturm, only brownie points!