Life Illusion - Into the Darkness of My Soul (Preview)

Life Illusion (Sweden) is essentially the solo project of Golgara. He is the founder – guitarist, bassist, drummer, and lyricist. Skorrgh joined during the recording of four initial promo tracks, and ‘guest’ guitarist Berkis was also involved with the recording.

The material presented in their promo is a fairly perfected blending of Doom, Death and Black Metal. Bands like (early) Shining are probable influences; Forevig Smarta uses a Mayhem riff extensively. The death-metal influence is minimal and really only apparent on “Tear my heart out”. Despite that title, this is not melancholic/emotional music; it is slow black metal with the dark oppressive atmosphere in-tact.

Life Illusion was formed to transfer some of Golgara’s personal writing to music. It could have resulted in a boring sound thrown together around the vocals. With Golgara arranging the music himself, of course it does not. The music was crafted during 2007 and recorded the same year. In February 2008 the remainder of the songs were completed.

The intention of Life Illusion is clearly to make a powerful, thick sound with up-front drums, a solid buzz of guitar – simple, often duel strike and sluggish – and bass. The production is not perfect and a little harsh at times, but overall a professional full sound.

A strong production, no drum machine and a tight execution highlight a band that will most likely be receiving increased interest after the release of their debut album, which is scheduled to be on Grotesque music this year.
The three tracks presented in the promo (I Mitt Morker, Tear my heart out, Forevig Smarta + instrumental) will all feature in their forthcoming album.

The one further previewed track, As Blackness fell over my eyes, from the album introduces more pace to the Life Illusion sound. Good to keep the album varied, but it does have a less distinct sound to the crawling I Mitt Morker.

Into The Darkness of My Soul is set for release in 2008.

http://www.myspace.com/lifeillusionsweden