interview sur metalorgie 

lechantdugrillon

Quand on parle de trio tout de suite on pense à la triplette inévitable
guitare - basse - batterie, ici ce n'est pas le cas car on retrouve 2
guitaristes (Esteban et Jeff) et un batteur (Vincent)... (message
personnel: Et oui, Djé, il n'y a pas de bassiste, mais écoute quand
même car c'est vraiment bien foutu). Un album instrumental, pour moi,
est synonyme de quelque chose de particulier, le groupe se devant de
nous ouvrir son cœur, de nous faire découvrir leur univers et surtout
ne doit pas nous laisser insensible. Exercice au combien compliqué mais
que le trio réussi haut la main. Instrumental rime aussi pour moi avec
BO de films. Que ce soit thriller, action, fantastique ou encore
horreur, le metal s'est toujours bien entendu avec le grand écran pour
illustrer musicalement ses moments les plus intenses. Ici, on sent tout
de suite le thriller psychologique, un psychopathe rode et on se sent
observer, oppresser. Car le groupe a beau être cataloguer de
progressif, on est quand même pas loin du dépressif avec des ambiances
pesantes (sans être glauques) et hypnotiques. Les quatre morceaux qui
composent cet EP sont inspirés et variés, on sent que le groupe a su
utiliser à bon escient toutes ses influences, sans non plus trop y
coller et imposer sa touche personnelle. Les riffs joués en boucle y
sont pour beaucoup et les ambiances alternent entre rock et metal. On
navigue entre plusieurs genre et il devient vraiment difficile de
coller une étiquette au groupe. Sur "Collision" on fleurte avec des
contrées hardcore alors que sur "Fièvre et Calculs Morbides" il est
facile, par rapport au titre, de rapprocher la compo du math-core. Mais
il y a toujours un passage, un break (enfin un petit quelque chose) qui
fait que le morceau s'enfuit du genre dans lequel on voulait
l'enfermer. Le solo rock progressif de "Fièvre et Calculs Morbides" en
est la preuve, et que dire de l'accélération qui suit. L'album se
termine par "Le Retour de la Noyée", le morceau le plus progressif, à
base d'atmosphères lourdes le groupe nous montre qu'il ne connait
aucune barrière et que le maitre mot est exploration. Le tout avec une
technique plus que correct et un sens de la composition bien développé
on est maintenant en droit d'en demander plus! Concernant la mise en
galette, celle-ci a été réalisée par Mathieu (Gorod) au studio Bud
records et la qualité est vraiment au rendez-vous.

metal observer

Tormenta - s/t (9/10) - France - 2008

TORMENTA
is a three piece instrumental band from around Paris, France. This 4
song EP is their first release, and it was recorded by GOROD guitar
player Mathieu. These two guitar players and drummer (no bassist, never
had one, and they don’t seem to be looking for one. Odd...anyway) veer
in musical territories frequented by the likes of PELICAN &
DYSRHYTHMIA.....

Being
an instrumental band, the focus here isn’t necessarily on the melody of
the song, but on building tension throughout the song through the use
of melodies and an accompanying harmony or counterpoint, the atmosphere
that starts off pretty sparse but then becomes denser and denser,
always leading to some climax near the end of the song which then
slowly fades away.....

TORMENTA
uses off-beats to give this haunting and trippy mood when it’s not
using that to try to disorient the listener and boy does this work. The
band goes from sections where the two guitars are playing off of each
other over odd-timed riffs then they switch to a simple mellow haze of
a riff, and the best part is that the band knows EXACTLY when and how
to do the transitions.....

The
albums not perfect, though. There are a bunch of parts where the
players bit off a wee bit more than they could chew (1:20 in
“Collision” ), and the impact of what they are playing is lost due to
sloppiness and the notes being unclear. This doesn’t occur often, but
it happened a couple of times throughout the EP.....

That
said, when the band is tight and playing well, they are on the ball.
TORMENTA is heavier and goes balls to the wall more often than not,
meaning more crazy off-beat melodies playing off of each other and
whatnot, and this is the crux of the band’s appeal. They are a great
instrumental three piece that knows exactly how to use the counterpoint
and dynamic interplay to hold the listeners’ interest and they know
precisely when to shift gear from being playing a heavy and powerful
riff to something a lot more serene and calm.....
Awesome instrumental EP. Let’s see how their full length will be.

peacedogman

TORMENTA is a three-piece instrumental prog-metal band from in andaround Paris, France. No really… we're not making that up. Taking apage or two from MASTODON when it comes to sound production and thecombination of old- and new-school influences, these cats push it tothe limit with more exploration than an Indiana Jones marathon. Opener"Mirages" is chock-full of math metal flare and at its zenith hasnear-black metal ferocity. The next track, "Collision," is crushingmetal at first but then gives way to clean guitar and severely hypnoticlooping arpeggios. However, it's track three, "Fièvre Et CalculsMorbides," where these guys are the most all-over-the-place. It beginswith the flashiness of 80s thrash but transitions into some spaceyVOIVOD-esque stuff, then some emotive bluesiness and finally smashesthrough with blast beats a-plenty. Finally, the riffs of "Le Retour DeLa Noyée" are among the most dizzying and crushing on the whole EP…plus, you gotta dig the e-bow at the end!

Yep… fourtracks, just over 18 minutes, and outstanding display of effort shownfrom beginning to end. It's not clear whether these guys areintentionally an instrumental act or they just haven't found a singerthey like yet, but thus far it doesn't sound like anything's missing.In fact, both the geezers still mourning the break-up of KONG and thekids who are waiting for the next release from BARONESS should findTORMENTA to be quite a pleasurable experience.

musik industry

nocturnal cult

Tormenta  

S/T

Self Released 2008

Torementa represent instrumental music from France.  The style of this trio of talented musicians boils down to progressive metal somewhere along the lines of a heavier Irepress.  The truly interesting aspect of Tormenta is their use of speedy black metal riffs in the midst of their trippy, moody, and sometimes mellow mix.  Mirages begins our experience with Tormenta's debut four song EP.  It starts with a subtle melody whirling around in a disorienting fashion only to burst with sharp snares.  The track constantly shifts and explodes and then collapses only to reveal a menacing and frigid black metal riff flying in out of the darkness.  A sorrowful and hazy melody closes out the track.  Collision is as its name implies a song of violent impacts.  Voivod inspired riffing are the first to hit the listener but are quickly submerged by guitar-work that would give Cynic fits of jealousy.  Fievre Et Calculs Morbides begins with rapidly climaxing finger work that quickly shifts into a stop-and-start set of choppy breaks only to shift back into swirling melody.  The composition then downshifts into doomy riffing accentuated by dissonant notes.  The song closes out with a blinding black metal riff that is all too short.  The EP ends with Le Retour de La Noyee.  Shimmering guitars and acoustic notes interplay within the song's delicate innards and play out until the song fades as if it were a dream.  Tormenta's debut EP is quite an interesting ride for its 18 minute length and each song posses its own identity while maintaining an unity of theme throughout the EP.  And if you enjoyed Irepress but were always looking for something a little heavier and darker then Tormenta are exactly the remedy needed to subdue that fever.