11 AS IN ADVERSARIES

...and it´s pretty obvious why, when you listen to the album. There are only few nods toward black metal ( a couple of harsh vocal parts and some black metal sounding riffs), and the tracks on the album are generally not extreme in a black metal/ death metal sense. They are very adventurous though and explore both progressive and avant garde ideas. The dominant vocal style is clean and kind of shouting ( not in a harsh way), but unfortunately the melodies are a bit monotone and even after several listens I still have a hard time finding any real hooks in the melody lines. I know this isn´t supposed to be easy listening vers/ chorus compositions, but I would have appreciated a hook or two. I´ve seen Ved Buens Ende mentioned as an influence in other reviews of the album, and while there are a few nods toward that act´s distinct sound, the music on The Full Intrepid Experience of Light are IMO an alltogether different beast.

The production on the album suits the music well. It´s clean and sharp.

I had high hopes for The Full Intrepid Experience of Light after reading about the album, but the monotone vocal melodies end up buggin´ me a bit. I guess I have the feeling that the album could have been much better had the vocals been more interesting, and that feeling ends up having a negative effect on my enjoyment. In many other respects the album is very intriguing though. So a 3 - 3.5 star rating is warranted.