III

US-based outfit YETI RAIN is one of the many projects involving bassist William Kopecky, this one initially a duo in which he and saxophonist Roger Ebner crafted material described as dark ambient in style. Formed in 2005, this band made its debut in 2007 with "Discarnate" and a follow up production appeared one year later in the shape of "Nest of Storms". Since then the line-up has been expanded to include percussionist Craig Walkner, and this expanded outfit released the rather aptly named disc "III" on Par Lindh's Crimsonic label in 2010.

If you enjoy truly dark music, emphasizing bleak, ominous and brooding musical details, Yeti Rain is a band you might want to examine more closely. Ranging from ambient to fusion in stylistic expression there's a good variety to the material at hand, where the all-encompassing darkness of the atmospheres explored forms a solid and unique identity. One that most likely will appeal to a select few only, but for those this disc will be a treasured item frequently explored and enjoyed.