Planetary Confinement [Import]

Product Description
Antimatter moves toward richer, more organic textures with Planetary Confinement. Forsaking the electronic elements found on Saviour and Lights Out, natural string, piano and drum sounds form the foundation, with beautiful melancholy vocalizations provided by male and female vocalists. Recorded in two sessions, one in Ireland directed by Duncan Patterson (ex-Anathema), the other in England by Mick Moss. Features a contemplative, morose and quite liberal interpretation of Trouble’s 'Mr. White'. For fans of Portishead, Massive Attack, Pink Floyd and anyone that feels the weight on the world on their shoulders. Proph. 2005.

Planetary Confinement,Antimatter,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating:

Great album.

Is it metal? Is it NOT metal?

All a matter of taste

Extremely Depressing and a new direction for the band

Dark Ambience

Planetary Confinement
Antimatter
Manufacturer: The End Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Lights Out

Saviour

The Acoustic Verses

Ashes Against the Grain

Second Life Syndrome

ASIN: B0009WFFIG
Release Date: 2005-07-26

Tracks:

planetary confinement
the weight of the world
line of fire
epitaph
mr. white (Trouble cover)
a portrait of the young man as an artist
relapse
legions
eternity part 24

Album Description

The saddest album of the year. Antimatter moves toward richer, more organic textures with `Planetary Confinement'. Forsaking the electronic elements found on `Saviour' and `Lights Out', natural string, piano and drum sounds form the foundation, with beautiful melancholy vocalizations provided by male and female vocalists. Recorded in two sessions, one in Ireland directed by Duncan Patterson (ex-Anathema), the other in England by Mick Moss. Features a contemplative, morose and quite liberal interpretation of Trouble's "Mr. White". For fans of Portishead, Massive Attack, Pink Floyd and anyone that feels the weight on the world on their shoulders.

Customer Reviews:

Great album........2007-03-03

This album is really great. It is very well put together. It has a wonderful gloomy atmoshpere and the acoustic guitar and piano work really great to emphasize that. The vocals are also very good- both by the male singer and female singer. It almost sounds like the soundtrack to a heart-wrenching movie.

The band took sort of a new direction with this album- but their experimentation worked nicely to create a really good album. There's also more acoustic work in this album than in "Light's Out" and less ambience, but very good nonetheless. I would definitely suggest this album to anyone who wants something really nice to listen to.

Is it metal? Is it NOT metal?.......2006-11-14

I really don't care what your thoughts are on the album. I personally think it is one of the most metal albums of all time. Dark, cold, and emotional. What more can you expect????

I purchased this album the day it was released, it's a classic release. I only hope future releases from Antimatter can hold up...

Their earlier stuff is great as well, different, but good. This album is like a pure speedball of emotion...buy it now!

All a matter of taste.......2006-11-10

If you liked Antimatter's earlier albums you may be a bit put off with the almost pure acoustic direction they have taken with this. It does sound like an Antimatter album, but it is missing the synth sounds of the earlier works.

Extremely Depressing and a new direction for the band.......2006-05-07

This album is much different from the first two Antimatter albums. Instead of being mostly electronic and slightly pop-like sound, this album is much, much more minimalist, and EXTREMELY depressing. I know every reviewer has said that but, obviously it is true. It is instantly is the saddest music I have ever heard, surpassing My Dying Bride / Silver Mount Zion which I previously proclaimed as the most depressing music I've ever heard. Everything from the vocals, melodies and lyrics just all come together beautifully but at the same time crushingly painful. There is also a little violin and piano added to flourish up the album... like flowers at a funeral. Extremely sad music doesn't mean I'm an extremely sad person, but I like my music brimming with the deepest of emotions, weather that be adrenaline-pumping death metal... the most joyful symphonies, or ...something like this.

This album is also quite different from the first two because about half the songs are just acoustic guitar and Mick Moss' singing. The songs directly alternate between the female vocalists with minimalist keyboards, and acoustic songs with Mick Moss' vocals. The two different style songs were actually recorded in different places and a few months apart. I like the electronic style but I have to say I like the simple, yet gorgeous acoustic playing a bit better. I am a huge fan of folk-noir already, and these are some of the best songs of that style I've heard. The female vocals are so disheartening, they sound almost suicidal, and coated with a thick layer of echoes to emphasize it and add that haunting atmosphere even more. I like the way they've alternated between both style songs like this. It makes each song refreshing; at the end of a low-key female-vocal song, the tinge-more upbeat folk-style songs sound refreshing, and vice-versa.

"Legions" is probably my favorite song on here, (and you can hear it on the end records website) and being the second-to-last one, the persistent acoustic plucking seems almost upbeat compared to the rest of the album. They even start to add a little drums halfway through. Wow, drums. Remember those?

All in all, this is probably my favorite Antimatter album so far, surpassing the almost opposite sounding "Savior," however I still like that one very much and remains one of the most unique albums in my collection. I am very eagerly awaiting the next one now to see how the band further progresses.

Dark Ambience.......2006-04-21

Another great piece of music created by Antimatter. It starts off with great piano piece, that instantly captures your attention and then evolves into main part of the album, dark acoustic rock. My favorite aspect of this album are the beautiful vocals. The vocals(which include female vocals) are sad, deep and haunting. This goes well with the simple acoustic guitars and the few other instuments. This creates a dark ambient/acoustic atmosphere that few bands can match. If you want depressing music, you have found it.

Nothing else needs to be said, except that you need to buy this album, it is something you will not regret.

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Planetary Confinement
Antimatter
Manufacturer: Prophecy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009XFHGA
Release Date: 2006-11-20

Tracks:

Planetary Confinement
Weight of the World
Line of Fire
Epitaph
Mr. White
Portrait of the Young Man as an Artist
Relapse
Legions
Eternity, Pt. 24

Album Description

Antimatter moves toward richer, more organic textures with Planetary Confinement. Forsaking the electronic elements found on Saviour and Lights Out, natural string, piano and drum sounds form the foundation, with beautiful melancholy vocalizations provided by male and female vocalists. Recorded in two sessions, one in Ireland directed by Duncan Patterson (ex-Anathema), the other in England by Mick Moss. Features a contemplative, morose and quite liberal interpretation of Trouble's 'Mr. White'. For fans of Portishead, Massive Attack, Pink Floyd and anyone that feels the weight on the world on their shoulders. Proph. 2005.

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