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    Candlemass, Employed To Serve and More Confirmed for Bloodstock 2023
    01/31/2023
    Gracie Abrams Announces “Where do we go now?” Single and UK Tour Dates
    01/31/2023
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    01/31/2023
    Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper Confirm “Freaks On Parade Tour 2023” with Ministry and Filter
    01/30/2023
    Sparks Announce Details for Major World Tour
    01/30/2023
    Lola Brooke Joins A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie on Upcoming Tour
    01/30/2023
    The Mars Volta Announce May Headlining Shows with Teri Gender Bender
    01/30/2023
    Enforced Reveal “Ultra-Violence” Single and Details for New Album ‘War Remains’
    01/30/2023
    Nick Patyk Is Back on “Cloud 11” with His Latest Single
    01/29/2023
    UK Rapper slowthai Launches Third Album ‘UGLY’ with Release of Brash New Single “Selfish”
    01/29/2023
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    Pumping Metal: Jared James Nichols Discusses Getting and Staying in Shape
    01/30/2023
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    06/09/2022
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    05/19/2022
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    03/29/2022
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    01/21/2021
    Pumping Metal: August Burns Red’s Jake Luhrs Shares His Workout Routine, Diet, and Weight Training Tunes
    04/02/2020
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    03/25/2020
    Pumping Metal: Jared James Nichols Discusses Getting and Staying in Shape
    01/30/2023
    Purely Provocative: Ace Of Wands Discuss Everything, Except Music!
    01/28/2023
    UnCovered: Oscar Jerome Forks Over Details on ‘The Spoon’ Album Artwork
    01/27/2023
    GUNNAR Discusses His “Fuck a Broken Heart” Music Video, Gear, Rituals and Touring
    01/26/2023
    Lucy Lambert Interview: Debut Album ‘Lucy Lambert​’s Violet Drift,’ Writing Process & More!
    01/24/2023
    Chase The Bear Discuss Their Debut Album ‘Honey,’ Hometown of Vancouver, and Pre-Show Rituals
    01/22/2023
    UnCovered: Nordic Daughter Discuss the Artwork for Their Ravenous Record ‘Perceptions’
    01/21/2023
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    01/20/2023
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    01/09/2023
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    01/04/2023
    Alive In Barcelona Vocalist Matt Hoos Explains How Music Saved His Life
    12/15/2022
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    12/13/2022
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    10/20/2022
    We’re Wolves Discuss Covering Linkin Park’s Standout Single, “One Step Closer”
    09/26/2022
    Steaming Kettle PR Founder Andy Kettle on His Music Business Journey, and New Venture Drop That Record
    09/13/2022
    Satsang’s Drew McManus Skillfully Strips Down the Album ‘Flowers from the Fray’
    09/09/2022
    Stereo Six: Kids That Fly Discuss Albums that Inspired Their EP ‘Tracks of the High Line’
    01/23/2023
    Stereo Six: Isaac Watters on Albums that Inspired the Writing of ‘Extended Play 001’
    01/13/2023
    Stereo Six: Ten Kills the Pack’s Sean Sroka Shares His Most Influential Albums
    12/15/2022
    Stereo Six: Me Like Bees Buzz About the Sounds that Influenced ‘Disco Two Step’
    12/05/2022
    Stereo Six: Fragments of Sorrow Supply Some of Their All-Time Fave Tunes
    11/23/2022
    Stereo Six: BRYMIR Frontman Viktor Storm Gullichsen Counts Down His Most Influential Albums
    10/17/2022
    Stereo Six: TheFatRat Crawls Across Genres to Dole Out His Favourite Songs
    08/30/2022
    Stereo Six: Fool’s Union on the Music that Inspired Their Single “Raven Lake”
    07/16/2022
    Seven Layer Piano Cakes’ Justin Hoyt Lists His Top 10 Favourite Water-Related Things
    12/21/2022
    Nestor Frontman Tobias Gustavsson Lists His Top 10 Heaviest ’80s Rock Classics
    11/28/2022
    Singer-Songwriter Maripool Details Her Top 10 Most Important Albums
    10/15/2022
    Top 10 Most Rock n’ Roll Fashion & Makeup Brands According to Evol Walks
    10/13/2022
    Scottish Rockers She Burns Red Pick Their Top 10 Adrenaline-Fuelled Rock Anthems
    10/03/2022
    Bealby Point List Vancouver’s Top 10 Local Bars and Clubs
    09/01/2022
    Top 10 NFT Dos and Don’ts According to Musician and Crypto-Maniac Christian O’Connor
    02/05/2022
    Born A New Lists the Top 10 Upcoming Metal/Hardcore Bands They Dig Most
    01/27/2022
    Track-by-Track: Hostia Hammer Out Details of Their Album ‘Nailed’
    01/23/2023
    Track-by-Track: Frightful Places Details the Debut EP ‘Frightful Places’
    01/16/2023
    Track-by-Track: Jillian Lake’s Take on Her Album ‘Younger Then’
    01/14/2023
    Track-By-Track: Josh Van White Breaks Down His Innovative Album ‘Pacific Transmissions’
    12/20/2022
    Track-by-Track: Elizabeth Moen Details Her Juicy Album ‘Wherever You Aren’t’
    12/19/2022
    Track-by-Track: Power Metal Troop Judicator Explore the Themes Inspiring ‘The Majesty of Decay’
    11/25/2022
    Track-by-Track: Protect Your Heart Detail Their Dizzying Debut ‘[re]introduction’
    11/18/2022
    Track-by-Track: Clearfight Discuss Their ‘Don’t Look at Me’ EP; Premiere “Ripcord” Music Video
    11/03/2022
    Vinyl Variety: The Strumbellas’ Jeremy Drury Visits Hamilton’s Best Record Stores
    04/08/2021
    Vinyl Variety: Adam Masterson’s Love Letter to Rough Trade West (London)
    06/11/2020
    Vinyl Variety: Swedish Rockers Tribe Friday Pen a Love Letter to Their Local Record Store Bananamoon
    04/02/2020
    Vinyl Variety: LATE NIGHT LEGACY Lead Us Around Leeds’ Top Record Shops
    11/01/2019
    Vinyl Variety: Swedish Death Metallers ENTOMBED A.D. Enshrine Their Favourite Swedish Vinyl Shops
    10/18/2019
    Vinyl Variety: Alt-Rockers THE ROYAL FOUNDRY Eagerly Explore Edmonton’s Best Vinyl Stores
    10/15/2019
    Vinyl Variety: WALK OFF THE EARTH Walk Through Toronto’s Top Record Purveyors
    09/23/2019
    Vinyl Variety: Noise Rock Trio MULTICULT Browse Baltimore’s Most Bodacious Record Shops
    09/18/2019
    Women of Rock: Diana Panton Discusses Some of Her Major Female Inspirations
    11/29/2022
    Women of Rock: Eddy Lee Ryder Lays Out Five Women She Holds in High Regard
    11/22/2022
    Women of Rock: Maldita’s Rosa Venenosa on Her Vocal Inspirations
    03/14/2022
    Women of Rock: SOFTCULT Dish on Their Fave Female Musical Inspirations
    02/04/2022
    Women of Rock: Famous Underground’s Laurie-Anne Green Lists the Women Who Truly Inspire Her
    06/28/2021
    Women of Rock: High Shores Shares Their Top Five Female Artists
    06/23/2021
    Women of Rock: Velvet Two Stripes Sort Through Some of Their Most Significant Female Inspirations
    06/02/2021
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    05/14/2021
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    01/23/2023
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    01/23/2023
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    01/16/2023
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    01/14/2023
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Kontinuum – “No Need to Reason” [Album Review]

By Hera Vidal 07/06/2018 4 Mins Read
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There is a thick yet blurry line between surrealism and sensuality – too far in either direction, and people become uncomfortable and apprehensive. To remedy this, ambiance can be the perfect mood stabilizer when you are slowly trying to ease into something new or unexpected. Depending on how well ambiance is used in this new situation, reason can literally walk out the door. With Kontinuum’s newest release, No Need to Reason, it is evident that there are times where jumping into things head first might actually work in your favour.

There are very few records I have encountered where the ambiance is the most seductive and alluring part of the music, and most of that is focused in one song (see The Ever Living’s “Apex Minor” and Nightwish’s “Slow, Love, Slow”) within the scope and context of the album. However, in No Need to Reason, the ambiance remains this way, even when harsh vocals, screams, and the sounds of prog rock are employed in stark contrast to the dreamy, sensual soundscape Kontinuum has created. The music is well-constructed and textually layered, creating different sounds and tonalities that echoes a siren’s call. It’s both approachable and inviting, as if asking the listener to stay for a while and bask in the melodious tones of said siren’s call.

This song gives us the “Shivers”…


This is evident in opener “Shivers”, which aims to ease the listener into the poppy, post-metal soundscape, especially if they are not familiar with Kontinuum’s previous body of work. It’s soothing at first, but it slowly unveils the different layers of tones that allow for the sensuality to be conveyed. That sensuality comes into full effect with the opening tones of “No Need to Reason”, allowing the listener to become completely comfortable with what is to come. Of course, given the main post-metal element and the backing growls that come into the music, the listener has to be comfortable with what they are hearing in order to become immersed into the atmosphere.

The vocals also add to the overall atmosphere and ambiance, shifting from slow yet paced melodic to stark, harsh screams that do not break the illusion of warmth Kontinuum has built. Although they are not the primary focus, vocalist Birgir Thorgeirsson makes sure that his “vocal gymnastics” do not detract from the ambiance. Instead, they add to it, adding more body and vibrancy to the overall appeal of the music, making it that much more inviting. This may be a testament to how well-constructed No Need… is; the band knows where their strengths lie and they use them to full effect, creating a record that deserves to be played numerous times.

What’s even better than a song about moons? One about “Two Moons”.


The only issue No Need to Reason has is the final track “Black Feathers”, as it feels like an afterthought, a song that was added because it could be added. After numerous spins, I felt as if “Two Moons” should have been the closing track. The way the song ends has a sense of finality, especially when it starts to slowly fade out as the song reaches completion. “Black Feathers” should have been placed earlier on the album, somewhere between “Neuron” and “No Need to Reason”, as it sounds closer to that cluster of tracks. Both “Neuron” and “Black Feathers” have a dark yet ethereal sound that recalls ‘80s gothic rock and neofolk, while “Two Moons” is softer and light in comparison, echoing the sounds of predecessor Kyrr. However, it is a relatively minor issue that does not retract from how good the record is.

All in all, No Need to Reason is an album that conveys feelings of closeness and warmth. Despite the deep layers and the musical seduction No Need to Reason employs, it’s easy to forget that the music is, at its core, post-metal; that said, this may be the closest metal can get to a slow pop record without outright walking into that genre. Because of this line, Kontinuum makes use of their atmosphere and ambiance to create an LP that is easy to listen to and can be shared with other people. Play this for someone you love – although not romantic at first glance, No Need to Reason is an album that is meant to be shared.

Okay, enough with the bad puns… here’s the full album stream for ya.


No Need to Reason Track Listing:

01. Shivers
02. Lifelust
03. Warm Blood
04. Neuron
05. No Need to Reason
06. Low Road
07. Erotica
08. Stargaze
09. Two Moons
10. Black Feather

Run Time: 46:57
Release Date: July 6, 2018
Record Label: Season of Mist

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