An Autumn for Crippled Children – Lost
Genres: Black Metal, Doom, Post Rock
Label: A Sadness Song/ATMF
An Autumn for Crippled Children present a genre-bender of an album that is easy to get Lost in. And I mean it. It’s quite a beautiful sounding album full of post rock passages that flow into crushing doom, then kicks your face in with black metal gladiator boots.
Emotionally, this album is everywhere, just like the sound, but it’s not the type of everywhere that is like forced schizophrenic ideas, but a more genuine sense of the emotional spectrum. It’s got great riffs, spectacular drumming, and a voice that brings my spirits down and uplifts them simultaneously.
If you’re into depressive black metal, this might be your cup of tea. Doom and post rock fans will definitely find something here in AAFCC to bang their heads to. Traditional black metal purists might have some trouble with the album, but those with more open minds should enjoy it immensely. I know I love it, and recommend it totally.
8.5 out of 10.
An Autumn for Crippled Children on MySpace.