Aldri is a doom outfit from Norway, the name means never, and they are now split-up. It's too bad because this demo showed a lot of promise.
The demo has three tracks with a decent amount of variety with some nice stoner breaks thrown in to break it up. The production is very clean for a demo but is not lacking in heaviness and it has a nice "dull" sound. The bass is clearly audible throughout the demo which is a nice touch.
Quality riffs build the songs and the drumming is nice and effective but nothing special on its own. The leads are what really shine on the demo, they a bit melodic and bluesy on occasion and they really add to the songs. I also like the vocals a lot. The vocals are clean and have a semi-epic quality to them, sort of like what Fenriz did in Isengard but not a "folksy". A fair amount of reverb and sticking to their native language really work well with the singers’ voice and makes the vocals stick out just a bit.
All in all it's a good demo which I listen to from time to time. The best reference points I can think of are Windhand and Witchsorrow. Like I said the band is split-up but the demo is available as a free download from bandcamp.
Words: Joachim Eversholt
Aldri @ Bandcamp
The demo has three tracks with a decent amount of variety with some nice stoner breaks thrown in to break it up. The production is very clean for a demo but is not lacking in heaviness and it has a nice "dull" sound. The bass is clearly audible throughout the demo which is a nice touch.
Quality riffs build the songs and the drumming is nice and effective but nothing special on its own. The leads are what really shine on the demo, they a bit melodic and bluesy on occasion and they really add to the songs. I also like the vocals a lot. The vocals are clean and have a semi-epic quality to them, sort of like what Fenriz did in Isengard but not a "folksy". A fair amount of reverb and sticking to their native language really work well with the singers’ voice and makes the vocals stick out just a bit.
All in all it's a good demo which I listen to from time to time. The best reference points I can think of are Windhand and Witchsorrow. Like I said the band is split-up but the demo is available as a free download from bandcamp.
Words: Joachim Eversholt
Aldri @ Bandcamp