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Senmuth Gets Pissed - 75%
Seemingly in fine form after his return from surgery in early 2014, Senmuth releases his second collaboration single of the year, Гори, история!. While the collaboration, Shepseskaf’s Chronicle, featured black metal singer Serkan Falay of Aegnor, Senmuth once again molds his sound to fit his surroundings. This single features death metal growler Lyubov Kolesnik, who currently sings for Nakka.
Гори, история! is caustic and industrialized, which is fitting with the lyrics being a stance against false historians and adepts of “New Chronology”. Anyone who follows Senmuth’s projects should know that he is completely infatuated with Egyptian history, to the point that he has published a photo book on the subject. This single features an introduction and three versions of the title track, “Гори, история!”, the standard version, an instrumental version and a remix.
Certainly the highlight of this release is the standard version, which shows Senmuth’s heavily rhythmic riffs mixed with industrialized electronics in the background. The programmed drums eschew the ethnic vibes that have entrenched his past few albums in favor of a more pummeling style. The music certainly sounds like Senmuth, but it’s fairly harsh and caustic compared to Senmuth’s output over the last five years, especially with the harsh growls of Lyubov Kolesnik. The instrumental version and the remix of the track are decent, especially the avant-garde industrialism on the remix, but the true highlight is the regular version.
It’s always intriguing to hear Senmuth’s music with vocals again. It really brings a new dimension to his style and keeps his ever growing discography from getting stale. While it would be nice if Senmuth would take one of these collaborations to a full length arena, something he hasn’t done since 2009, we will have to settle for these short singles featuring guests. With a recent surgery behind him, Senmuth’s thirteenth release in 2014, and one-hundred and sixty-first release overall, Гори, история! channels his heaviest work in sometime.
Written for The Metal Observer.
