SFTHU Quick Reviews: Dorre - "Fortress": A Post Metal Chameleon
Dorre is a psychedelic post metal band from Belgium who has been releasing music since 2015. The group was an instrumental band until they added vocalist Brecht De Rooms for the creation of their latest release, a 4-track epic called Fortress. As it turns out, this album was my first time hearing Dorre, and I was completely blown away by their unique and captivating take on post metal (and bonus points for some very cool cover art).
Here are my first impressions:
Dorre - Fortress
The infusion of psychedelic rock that Dorre expertly folds into their sound adds a fluidity to the harshness of the post metal textures, creating kaleidoscopic atmospheres that are tethered to, but not bogged down by the weightiness of metal. The band also utilizes some progressive rock concepts, particularly when it comes to the longer-form arrangement of many of their songs, their skillful use of building, and the resulting changeable nature of each track. Dorre will have you gliding through the stratosphere on hypnotically melodic vocals and wispy psychedelic and heavy rock tones on Two Crawled Up the Mountain, occasionally crashing through a spiraling sonic cyclone. On second track Human Cyborg Relations, you'll be swept up by gritty and panicked metal crunch interlaced with sci fi ambiance, rescued by soaring and hopeful tones, then spat back out into sheer pandemonium. This is followed by the cold and steely Tool-esque alternative metal stylings of Carbonite that briefly shapeshift into a jazzy sidebar, the stark contrast of which gives this moment an appropriately eerie vibe. As the forbidding tensions increase, these haunting moods escalate while dancing with some airy and ghostlike auras. On final track Ender, you'll be pummeled by tempestuous riffs while being entranced by some epic progressive metal storytelling before the song ends with chaos, blood curdling black metal shrieks, and...saxophone (just go listen to it; it works!).
On that note, one of the best qualities of Fortress is its sheer unpredictability, keeping the listener excitedly on the edge of their seat for the duration of this enthralling album. In fact, the cinematic quality of Fortress inevitably makes it thoroughly immerisve; there's really no way to listen to this album casually without being plunged into its delightfully volatile tale.
I could go on all day about the experience Fortress creates for me, but this is truly a journey that you have to embark upon for yourself in order to fully appreciate its many moving parts. So, get out there, give Fortress a spin, and show Dorre some much deserved love!
More About Dorre
Dorre Is:
Adriaan De Raymaeker - Rhythm Guitars
Wolf Overloop - Drums
Erik Heyns - Lead Guitars
Jan Greveraars - Bass
Brecht De Rooms - Vocals
You can follow Dorre and listen to their music at the following links:
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