Review: Gemini One- Per Aspera
Gemini One are an aspiring Instrumental duo from Germany formed in 2009 who play a self described mixture of post rock and doom metal (informed by post metal, sludge, and other genres). Their recent EP, Per Aspera, was just released, and features four songs that not only deliver on the promise that such a description would entail, but a whole lot more. The first song, “CVII”starts out with a mellow, almost jazzy intro that recalls some of the best of ambient post rock. The dry and almost clean though droning heavy guitar makes it an interesting contrast with the booming drums and bass. A heavier part ensues with slightly more dissonance as the song develops and then it goes back to an almost autumnal melancholy. The second song, "Primum Sanguis" starts out with a simple bass figure that turns into a more distorted and (somewhat) more energetic (for a style this slow that is) riff pattern than the previous song and in a far more sludgy way. This song is a bi