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  • Artist: Ihsahn
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: January 26, 2010
  • Total Time: 53:01
  • Genre: Rock

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Former Emperor frontman Ihsahn's third solo album is closer to mainstream rock than its two predecessors, but is also a totally unique statement -- and a brilliant one. Opening track "The Barren Lands" features progressive rock riffing, an almost art-funk rhythm, and guitar solos worthy of Living Colour. Faster tracks like "A Grave Inversed" are impeccably produced, abandoning black metal's ultra-trebly screech for an intricate thrash reminiscent of Rigor Mortis' Freaks -- except for the honking, almost free jazz saxophone (!). The ten-minute "Undercurrent" heads into jazz fusion territory, with liquid, almost fretless-sounding bass underneath delicate, repeating guitar figures and drums that fall somewhere between Tool and Opeth's quieter moments. But it gets heavy, whipping into another furious yet utterly controlled art-thrash hurricane. It's not the only ten-minute track on the album, either; After ends with "On the Shores," which is almost Yakuza-esque in the way its guitars roar in aggressive yet majestic fashion while the saxophone skronks and squeals up front. This is a seriously mind-warping manifesto from a guy who helped create symphonic black metal with Emperor; he's now moved into the progressive, post-black metal territory occupied by artists like Nachtmystium and particularly Enslaved. ~ Phil Freeman, Rovi

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After
Studio album by Ihsahn
Released 26 January 2010
Recorded 2009 at Symphonique Studio and Toproom Studio
Genre Progressive metal
Length 53:01
Label Candlelight
Producer Ihsahn
Ihsahn chronology
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(2008)		 After
(2010)		 Eremita
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]
The A.V. Club (unfavorable)[2]
PopMatters (8/10)[3]
Rock Sound (9/10)[4]
Thrash Hits (5/6)[5]

After is the third studio solo album by former Emperor frontman Ihsahn. This album is the final album in a planned trilogy of albums by Ihsahn.[6]

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Background

Through the Youtube channel of Mnemosyne Productions, there were three videos released that dealt with the recording of the album. The first video, released on September 9, 2009, focused on Ihsahn recording guitars.[7] The second video, released on November 25, 2009, focused on the recording of the saxophone, drumming, vocals, and videotape.[8] The third and final video was released on January 11, 2010, this time focusing more on the mixing stage of the album.[9]

After is the first album written by Ihsahn in which he utilizes eight string guitars.[6]

Track listing[10]

  • All songs written by Ihsahn.
  1. "The Barren Lands" – 5:12
  2. "A Grave Inversed" – 4:25
  3. "After" – 4:47
  4. "Frozen Lakes on Mars" – 5:54
  5. "Undercurrent" – 10:00
  6. "Austere" – 6:16
  7. "Heaven's Black Sea" – 6:15
  8. "On the Shores" – 10:12

Personnel[11]

Production

  • Arranged & Produced By Ihsahn
  • Recorded & Engineered By Borge Finstad, Ihsahn, Lars Norberg (Bass) & Asgeir Mickelson (drums, percussion)
  • Mixed & Mastered By Jens Bogren

References

  1. ^ Freeman, Phil. "After review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1709409. Retrieved 22 January 2010. 
  2. ^ Pierce, Leonard (13 January 2010). "After review". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. http://www.avclub.com/articles/january-2010,37015/. Retrieved 22 January 2010. 
  3. ^ Begrand, Adrien (19 January 2010). "The Life Aquatic with Ihsahn". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/118581-the-life-aquatic-with-ihsahn/. Retrieved 22 January 2010. 
  4. ^ Burt, Jim (28 January 2010). "Album: Ihsahn - After". Rock Sound. http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/article/ihsahn-after/. Retrieved 28 January 2010. 
  5. ^ Gibbons, Tom (21 January 2010). "Album: Ihsahn - After". Thrash Hits. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. http://www.thrashhits.com/2010/01/album-ihsahn-after/. Retrieved 21 January 2010. 
  6. ^ a b Ihsahn: More Footage From The Studio Posted Online blabbermouth.net. 2009-11-25. Retrieved on 2010-01-09.
  7. ^ IHSAHN_After_Studio 1 youtube.com. 2009-09-09. Retrieved on 2010-01-09.
  8. ^ IHSAHN_After_Studio 2 youtube.com. 2009-11-25. Retrieved on 2010-01-09.
  9. ^ IHSAHN_After_Studio 3 youtube.com 2010-01-14. Retrieved on 2010-01-15.
  10. ^ After by Ihsahn amazon.com. Retrieved on 2010-01-09.
  11. ^ Ihsahn: 'After' E-Card Available blabbermouth.net. 2009-12-30. Retrieved on 2010-01-09

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