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Ved Buens Ende - Written in Waters

Written in Waters

Band
TypeAlbum (Studio full-length)
Released
GenresAvant-garde Metal, Post-Black Metal
LabelsMisanthropy
Length57:11
Ranked#159 for 1995 , #7,964 all-time
Reviews :  1
Comments :  4
Total votes :  5
Rating :  76 / 100
Have :  8       Want : 0
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Last modified by level 21 Zyklus
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Written in Waters Information

Track listing (Songs)

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1.I Sang for the Swans7:01801
2.You, That May Wither4:54801
3.It's Magic5:25751
4.Den saakaldte8:49801
5.Carrier of Wounds7:40801
6.Coiled in Wings7:04801
7.Autumn Leaves5:07751
8.Remembrance of Things Past8:54751
9.To Swarm Deserted Away2:14701

Line-up (members)

  • Vicotnik : Guitars, grim vocals
  • Skoll : Bass
  • Carl-Michael : Drums, clear vocals
All music by Ved Buens Ende, all lyrics by Carl-Michael except "Den Saakaldte"
by Vicotnik

Female vocals by Lill Katherine Stensrud.

The promo version has a cover with blue / grey tones.

Remastered and reissued in 2003 by Candlelight Records, with different artwork.

Written in Waters Reviews

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Reviewer :  level 12   75/100
Date : 
Might be controversial, but I’m of the opinion that Ved Buens Ende…’s best material was on their EP, Those Who Caress the Pale, and the tracks from there that made it here are the best. I’m usually not a huge fan of overly Avant-Garde stuff, but that EP was pretty much a perfect mix of Blackened Prog Metal with insanely quirky and disturbing Avant-Garde touches.

As to be expected, this album goes further into the Avant-Garde, focusing more on incredibly ominous and bizarre atmospheres, and the Black Metal plays second fiddle to the Avant-Garde Prog Metal. Songs change around in style, and interestingly there’s a lot of vocal variation here as well. The atmosphere is pretty great, a culmination of all things bad and ugly, captured very well in that unnerving album art. Don’t let my opening statement fool you; this is still an awesome record, and one of the best Avant-Garde releases of its time. However, it’s not as consistent as the EP, and the softer moments (like track 7) just don’t work as well as the heavy, ominous oppression. The hidden track is a weak way to end the album as well, though no weaker than the overlong outro on penultimate Remembrance of Things Past would have been.

The album did manage to give me actual chills and make me think I was hearing things on track 3 (when that human dog howl noise echoes in the background…) so they get credit for making some legitimately creepy, ominous music that still IS music. This is another one of thos
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Written in Waters Comments

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level 7   90/100
불협화음과 소리의 질감이 만드는 긴장감. 그리고 그 속에서 느껴지는 멜로디의 즐거움. 90점.
level 13   90/100
This album is the continuing endeavour of their first Demo, Those who Caress the Pale. This one is a great tapestry of varied musical elements that you might wish to look for from an avant-garde metal band. The eerie-sounding tone of the guitar and the unconventional bass patterns make this album special to me.
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level 2   40/100
Not as bad as later Avant-Garde metal, but still pointless.
level 21   85/100
vždy sa mi páčil netypický obal tohto albumu, po hudobnej stránke je najlepšia nahrávka, ktorú vydali, orientovaná viac na pestrosť a anantgardu

Ved Buens Ende Discography

AlbumTypeRelease dateRatingVotesReviews
▶  Written in WatersAlbum7651
EP77.520
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