A few days ago, I reviewed Hierofania's latest album, a self titled masterpiece that leads you on a futuristic, spacey journey through the cosmos. I really liked the album as it took me on a journey that not many ambient projects have been able to take me on. Space-themed music is not the type of ambient I usually enjoy but Hierofania's album really broke past that barrier and I genuinely enjoyed it. Now we are going to take a look at some of their previous work, their first album entitled Ancestralidade Revelada.
Ancestralidade Revelada is a dark and lonely album that explores the haunted side of Hierofania. Unlike their self titled album, horror is a key factor in every track on the album. Whether that be static bursts like radio transmissions lost in the night, high pitched squeaks or a howling of a wolf in a dark and rainy thunderstorm, samples that are meant to arouse fear are used to great effect. The sound is crystal clear, albeit a few exceptions, and there are elements of electronic music in here, something that aids in the futuristic aspects of the music. I believe that the mix of scarier sounding samples with the electronic ones leads Ancestralidade Revelada to suffer from a bit of identity crisis. It is pulling two separate ways and it would be extremely difficult to master the full effects of each one while simultaneously blending them together. Just like their other work, this album also is restless and aggressive. There is never a second of relaxing noise or droning, giving you more to focus on and not lose your attention easily. This being said, you can easily listen to the album all the way through without losing focus on the music.
Ancestralidade Revelada is an impressive piece of work but lacks the dedication to one solid sound. I praise Hierofania for having many different influences within their sound and the way they are striving to become their own entity is respectable, however they are not there yet.
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