Kult Ikon is an Instrumental Doom Metal act from the US. On March 15th, 2024, Kult Ikon released their second independent studio album, “Black Iron Prison,” promoted through The Metallist PR.
Kult Ikon, Black Iron Prison: This review will evaluate every aspect of the album, from its intricate musical composition to its production. Our analysis will provide valuable insights to help you determine if this album is worth adding to your collection.
The First Three Sins of Black Iron Prison
Let’s start by discussing the first three sins of Kult Ikon and their album, Black Iron Prison.
The First Sin, The Strings/Keys: Features post-metal ambience with pure doom, thunderous riffs, hypnotic rhythms with plenty of aggression, distortion, tempo, and clean variations. The Second Sin, The Vocals: Involves omitting the vocals to create an instrumental environment. The Third Sin—The Percussions: Delves into the expansive realm of pulsating beats, abundant cymbals, and drum strikes that propel the music forward alongside the powerful riffs.
The Fourth Sin: Overall Discussion: Transport you to a state of deep relaxation, as if you were drifting through the vastness of space.
When you press play on Black Iron Prison, the listener will embark on a captivating and diverse sonic journey — a four-track instrumental space doom experience spanning an impressive thirty-eight minutes is a testament to Kult Ikon’s musical prowess.
Each of the four songs, Norman Falls, Untethered, Lost Sea, and Overburden, skilfully takes the listener on a journey through an otherworldly soundtrack. It feels like you are a wayward voyager embarking on a one-way trip into the cosmos, making for an immersive and memorable musical experience.
Kult Ikon is a new band. But after doing some research, I found out that the name of their album Black Iron Prison is inspired by a classic science fiction novel called “Valis” by Philip K. Dick. This connection gives the album a sci-fi vibe!
Kult Ikon features lengthy songs, each around seven to eleven minutes long. Despite its heavy nature, the music becomes more calming and pleasurable once you settle into the opening piece.
Black Iron Prison is a unique fusion of post-metal ambience, pure doom, thunderous riffs, and experimental elements. Over its thirty-eight-minute runtime, each of the four tracks brings its unique character, ensuring a dynamic and non-repetitive listening experience. The album seamlessly blends aspects of post-metal ambient, doom metal, progressive/atmospheric sludge groove, post-punk, heavy shoegaze, psychedelic, and doomgaze, creating a rich tapestry of sounds that takes listeners on a captivating and diverse sonic journey.
The production quality of Black Iron Prison is truly exceptional. Each note, beat, pulse, cymbal, and chord is meticulously crafted and distinct throughout the album. The composition of the instrumentation and music is a testament to the band’s artistry, including devilmanship that consists of only three members, with every moment showcasing a unique blend of aggression, distortion, tempo variations, atmospheric elements, and melodic passages. Each section of every song is carefully crafted to offer a captivating experience for the listener.
Kult Ikon‘s signature blend of intense and expertly performed instrumental post-doom metal will leave you craving more.
The album ends with the last song, Overburden. We thank The Metallist PR for letting us review Kult Ikon and their album Black Iron Prison. We will wrap it up by discussing the final three sins and concluding the review.
You’re Listening to “Lost Sea”
PlayThe Last Three Sins
Let’s discuss the last three sins of Kult Ikon and their album, Black Iron Prison.
The Fifth Sin, The Memorabilia:
For us, The music of ‘Black Iron Prison’ has a captivating, ethereal quality that can transport you to a state of deep relaxation, as if you were drifting through the vastness of space. It evokes solid emotions and provides a profound listening experience, especially after a tiring day.
The Sixth Sin, The Artwork:
The artwork visually represents the intense and immersive nature of the music. It’s puzzling and confusing, but in a good way, because it perfectly complements the album’s sonic journey and adds another layer to the overall experience.
The Seventh Sin, Disrelish:
There is nothing to disrelish within the musical spectrum of Kult Ikon and their album, Black Iron Prison.
This concludes the Kult Ikon, Black Iron Prison review.
Track-listing:
- Norman Fell
- Untethered
- Lost Sea
- Overburden
Kult Ikon Is:
- John – bass
- Ryan – drums
- Scott – guitars
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