Tastes Like Rock Magazine

A teaming of World Music, Indonesian Sudanese Ethnic to be specific, with shred metal is awe inspiring and completely beautiful. Not only for bringing this aspect of Indonesian culture to a wider audience, but for the technical creativity and beauty of bringing together increasingly rare instruments like karingding centreng, rebab, bonang, saron, kendang, gegedukan and modern instruments with roots in Europe and of course some shredding guitar! So much beauty, power, and history in every note, it's easy to forget you're listening to a metal album; sublime on so many levels, it's going to be hard when I get to the choice cuts section of this review. Hell, it's going to be hard continuing the review, period. These songs are better to be heard and felt than spoken of, sure Aji's guitar work is awesome (and I will be talking about it in more depth momentarily), but the pieces of the songs that utilize the Sudanese instruments listed earlier mixed with the vocals and Indonesian Sudanese language is haunting, fills one with awe, and has a wonderful effect opening one's eyes wider than most find comfortable. The last only if one truly listens though, I recommend picking this album and to listen closely. Let the music take you where it will, it is meant to be experienced.