Beautiful, sprawling, majestic post-black metal. Awe inspiring and always forward thinking. No, that's not quite right. Thinking metal sums it up nicely. Bosse-de-nage have created a genuine thought-provoking piece.
With the wrong ears, Bosse-de-nage could be contemptuously lumped with the shoe-gaze metal scene. Half listened to, and thrown in the pile on top of Liturgy, a serious mistake would have been made. Not listening with a serious ear, and an absolute attention to detail, could yield terrible and unforeseeable endings. If the tortured screams are to be believed. Which I believe the are.
The other similarity Bosse-de-nage hold with Liturgy is they both come from cites with affluent hipster populations. This fact, at least in a general sense has not contributed to the flourishing, so to speak, of black metal from these lands.The other act, which immediately comes to mind is the now-defunct Ludicra (also from San Francisco). An act which excused itself so members could pursue more nefarious, classic rock-leaning interests in Hammers of Misfortune. Is it possible that Bosse-de-nage could follow in these footsteps, and possibly become the REO Speedwagon to Hammer of Misfortunes Journey? I think not.
Seeking information on Bosse-de-nage proves a fruitless endevour. From what I can ascertain, the music speaks for itself in volume. Lyrics to this album were found, however. They revealed a fascination with the taboos and everyday anxieties of man.
