Pensees Nocturne’s music on Vinyl. Musically the French one-man band fits in very well with his chosen label – He creates very experimental Avant-Garde Black Metal music with a heavy undertone of classical music, even going as far as including church organs, choirs and similar, almost medieval musical traits into his music. The music is dark, down-beaten and aggressive, without being overly melodious, yet still theatrical to a degree. I am having a hard time finding any bands to compare them to aside from the Italian Dawn of a Dark Age – And even they have a far less theatrical, more melodious approach. I will admit that I was taken a bit aback from the musical approach taken on Grotesque, but I quickly found myself liking it more and more the further I delved into the extravagance delivered through the bands performance, with the track “Suivant” being my all-time favourite among the six tracks and two instrumental pieces found upon this record. Now, I have sadly not listened to any of Pensees Nocturnes other releases, but if they are anything like this one, I am definitely going to give them a spin as well. If anything else, I fully understand why Ladlo chose this particular album to re-release due to the sheer unique take upon the genre that is presented within: Eight years have passed since this one first graced the world, and I could easily see it being performed for the first time in the modern day. Fifty four minutes of experimental Black Metal recommended for fans of Dawn of a Dark Age and Darkenh?ld
