Album Overview

As far back as 1996, an album was conceived of that combined the traditional and the contemporary, the harsh and the beautiful, subtlety and bludgeon. Unfortunately the technology of the time and the huge ambition of this vision restricted it's conception as a one man project. Now, the end result of four years of work not only composing, but learning the disciplines of digital mixing and mastering, has been fully created.

The album takes in traditional orchestral instruments, vocals of all types, electronics, samples, and wields them within a variety of compositional forms. The end result is a diverse, unique, yet cohesive work. One that does not so much break genre boundaries, as ignore their existence altogether.

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	Lyrics	MP3
Origin
Survive Yourself	X	X
The Suicide Of Giants	X
Pocket Quantum	X
Verify Me	X
Re-enervate	X
Sojourn
Let Us Help You	X
Avalanche Of Fire	X	X
Not To Speak
With Conviction	X
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Reviews

"...This is an impressively-constructed effort and I dare say an original one. There is plenty of extremity to be found on All Will Change, but even in its sparsest moments, there is a very sinister atmosphere pervading the album, keeping you on edge for its entire running time. This is twisted stuff indeed, yet strangely palatable. All Will Change may not be metal, but it sure is extreme."

Metal Reviews (click for full review)

"...Project mastermind, scotsman Duncan Hemingway, proves to be a true expressionist of post-modern avant garde composition on tracks like the enthralling "Sojourn". It came to the point where I was actually looking forward to what madness each track would bring, and to say the least, it does not disappoint a fan of avant garde music."

Avantgarde Metal (click for full review)

"..All Will Change moves with the confidence of a Fassbinder camera, of a Haneke still shot. And much like the work of those two masters, Achenar takes time. First stirring things about, then going for several disparate angles. It is not about the knockout but about how you deliver a psychological pummeling equivalent of a Holyfield jab."

Deaf Sparrow (click for full review)

"...The music is crafted to be consumed as a single, dramatic, hellish piece rather than be seen as individual songs. Not one track sounds like the other, which may be frustrating at first listen, but proves very rewarding after a few spins. It may not be metal per se, but in a lot of ways "All Will Change" is more extreme than the heaviest metal bands could create."

Peacedogman (click for full review)

"...The album dwells in extremes, with almost unbearable segments of heaviness and noise contrasting with serene reflective arrangements. Especially of note is the lack of guitar present, which only goes to show that the traditional distorted guitar is not necessary for “heavy” music."

Sonic Frontiers (click for full review)

"...I’d recommend wading straight in to anything from Achenar. Draw the curtains, get a scotch (in fact, make that meths), and sit back and absorb in the music. But don’t listen alone."

Is This Music? (click for full review)

"...In fact, if they made Blade 4 and wanted the most frightening soundtrack ever for those blood-drenched club scenes, they could do much worse than enlist Hemingway to supply the full on tones needed to accompany the chaotic dancing."

[the-mag] (click for full review)

About Achenar

Formed 2003 in the Highlands of Scotland with the intent to create music filled with emotion, power and extremity from any angle. Inspiration is taken from a wide variety of influences in many genres. As such, anything that the song demands to fulfil its potential is utilised. Be it acoustic or electronic instruments, samples or field recordings, pure instrumentals or lyrically driven structures; all combined with any number of vocal styles.

Sole member, Duncan Hemingway, composes, records, mixes and masters everything himself and does not perform live, partly due to location and partly due to the nature of the material. Future contributions by others to the music of Achenar and live approximations of the music have not been ruled out entirely, however.

Not To Speak