(Metalcore) Vassline - Коллекция (3 альбома) - 2004-2007. MP3, Vbr ~224-254 kbps, 192kbps

To begin, vassline should be given a lot of commendations just for living in south korea and working together in one form or another since 1997. in a country where two-years of military service is demanded from every young man (as is the case in many places), i'm amazed that these guys have the work ethic and means to write, play, and record a genre of music that mostly appeals only to white, middle-class kids in the u.s. and western europe. not only that, they write good, solid, and diverse music that, while shaped in large part by u.s. bands, is still unique and worthwhile.
blood of immortality begins, fittingly, with a short piano / violin centered piece ala a silver mt. zion or murder by death, and launches straight into "an ode to my friend." i thought at this point that the band had dropped its poison the well-inspired approach in favor of the (now) more popular tough-guy hardcore sound complete with dance parts and sing-alongs. and i was right - at least for this song - which rivals the intensity or terror and the excitability of comeback kid. the following two tracks are slower, more akin to euro metalcore, than boston or l.a. hardcore, while "the saddest end of one fine morning" harkens me back to their previous full-length, maximizing on melody and harmony. the end result is a hauntingly beautiful track. "fear coming" again twists away from any preconceived notions about where this album is going, adding death and scandinavian metal influences to the mix. the following four cuts follow the pattern or lack-thereof, bouncing from all-out brutality, to melody, to metal assault, and back again. the final tracks, "blood of immortality" and "last cadence" are the most epic of the album, and make for a complete and sanguine end to this disc.
on other points, the production and recording for this album are solid, and really natural sounding. a natural background ambiance sort of comes out of each song, i think due in part to the music and the production. the artwork (notably the lyric sheet) is equally well done, reminiscent of ptw's tear from the red.
bottom line: plain and simple, this band deserves recognition. not just because they're from some faraway place, but because they have several solid releases under their belt. i don't think they'll ever have the means to do so (unless s. korea sponsors cross-cultural art exchange like many european nations do, allowing many bands to tour there and abroad mostly free-of-charge), but i sincerely hope vassline is able to tour the u.s. someday and make some waves here.

Исполнитель: Vassline
Альбом: Blood of Immortality
Год выпуска: 2004
Жанр: Metalcore
Битрейт: 192kbps/44,1Hz/Full Stereo
Продолжительность: 37:43 min
Tрэклист:
01. Vassline - Letalis Silentium
02. Vassline - An Ode To My Friend
03. Vassline - Affirmation For The Desperated
04. Vassline - Assassin Of Death
05. Vassline - Saddest End Of One Fine Morning
06. Vassline - Fear Coming
07. Vassline - Eventual Acceptance
08. Vassline - Caesar Of An Occasion
09. Vassline - Flowers In The Sand
10. Vassline - Sanguinolentus Desperatio
11. Vassline - Blood Of Immortality
12. Vassline - Last Cadence

#777Исполнитель: Vassline
Альбом: The Portrait Of Your Funeral (Reissue)
Год выпуска: 2005
Жанр: Metalcore
Битрейт: VBR ~224kbps/44.1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Продолжительность: 59:56
Tрэклист:
01. Vassline - Aspera Fortunae
02. Vassline - Crane
03. Vassline - Good Life
04. Vassline - The Expression of the Arrogant God
05. Vassline - Pierce a Knife in My Heart With Your Hands
06. Vassline - Missing Link
07. Vassline - Question & Answer
08. Vassline - Pure
09. Vassline - In This Madness
10. Vassline - Don't Close Your Eyes
11. Vassline - Boredom in the Pressure
12. Vassline - Separation
13. Vassline - Seed
14. Vassline - Hortus Metus
15. Vassline - Seed
16. Vassline - Boredom In The Pressure
17. Vassline - Mind Control
18. Vassline - The Only Way
19. Vassline - Question And Answer
20. Vassline - Dokki
21. Vassline - Self Discipline
22. Vassline - Outro
23. Vassline - Assassin Of Death (2003 Record Version)

#777Исполнитель: Vassline
Альбом: Permanence
Год выпуска: 2007
Жанр: Metalcore
Битрейт: VBR ~254kbps/44.1Hz/Stereo
Продолжительность: 46:24
Tрэклист:
01. Vassline - Awakening
02. Vassline - 24HRS
03. Vassline - New World Awaits
04. Vassline - Outcry
05. Vassline - Memories Of One
06. Vassline - For The War Within
07. Vassline - Final Downfall
08. Vassline - Heart Of Hope
09. Vassline - Empty Prayers
10. Vassline - Eternal Recurrence
11. Vassline - Dawn Of The Apocalypse
12. Vassline - Black Forest
13. Vassline - Curtainfall
14. Vassline - Mind Control Part II