If you’ve ever popped on Blade Runner, nodded off and woken up to the DVD menu screen playing idly in the background, then this is a record that will already sound familiar. It’s the ideal accompaniment to a cinematic science fiction escapade or even an outer space shoot-’em-up game, but as a standalone piece of music it leaves a lot to be desired.
The two lengthy tracks sound huge, but they continuously feel like they're building towards a climax that they never quite reach. Blood Incantation have definitely achieved what they set out to accomplish and it’s by no means executed poorly, it’s just lacking the instantaneous spark that their previous two releases encompassed. Fingers crossed now that the band’s need for experimentation has been fulfilled, album number four will be back to business as usual.
Verdict: 2/5
For fans of: John Carpenter, the Blade Runner soundtrack
Timewave Zero is released on February 25 via Century Media