GOSTA BERLINGAS SAGA - DETTA HAR HANT - 2009

Well i cannot agree more with both Avestin(Assaf) and Windhawk(Olav) about this latest offering from GOSTA BERLINGS SAGA.In my opinion this is a huge improvememnt over the debut.There are two significant changes on this album when compared to their debut.First we get a new guitarist who's not only more prominant but more accomplished, and second and probably more importantly Mattias Olsson(ANGLAGARD) is involved doing the overdubs,tape loops,various ideas and additional effects.This sounds amazing ! "Kontrast" opens with guitar and keys as drums and bass join in.It gets intense before settling down around 1 1/2 minutes.It's building again.The guitar is incredible here.This is fantastic ! "Sorterargatan 3" is dark to start as guitar and bass slowly start to play.Piano joins in.A fuller sound after 2 minutes.Drums follow.Great sound 3 minutes in followed by some angular guitar.Not worthy ! Mellotron rolls in a minute later.How good is this? The drumming sounds so good.More mellotron follows then synths come in.What a song ! "Svenska Hjartan" is a somewhat haunting track with lots of keys.Listen to the sound effects here.I love the way it ends. "Fem Trappor" is experimental as sounds build.Drums before 1 1/2 minutes as guitar and keys join in.This sounds so good.I know i'm a broken record here but... "Nattskift" opens with keys.Drums and guitar before 1 1/2 minutes.Why is this so moving and emotional? It kicks in before 3 1/2 minutes for the big finish. "Bergslagen" opens with guitar as a full sound joins in quickly.I like how dark and heavy this is.A change after 3 minutes to a more uptempo sound.It settles 4 minutes in.Great sound here.It settles again after 6 minutes.Kicks back in at 8 minutes reminding me of ANGLAGARD.Amazing tune. "Innileghur?" is a short acoustic track that builds.Very cool. "Vasterbron 05:30" opens with some feedback as a beat comes in.Piano joins in too.I like the guitar before 4 1/2 minutes as he starts to light it up for a couple of minues.Nice.Piano then takes the lead but the guitar can still be heard.Mellotron 8 1/2 minutes in.It turns experimental before 10 minutes and the wind is blowing. I hope i'm not too late but this is a top five for me for 2009.A must !
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