Gothic folklore | The Dying Man

Almost 1 yr & countless listens later, I am still in awe! | The Dying Man | Soren

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	• The Dying Man Soren Death Rattle, 2002 average customer review:based on 8 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Almost 1 yr & countless listens later, I am still in awe!

Soren is the most amazing and beautiful artist I have ever encountered. I have been blessed to have his music in my life for almost a year now. Yet each time his voice envelops me, I feel as if I am discovering him anew.

Soren's music encompasses more than I can ever rightfully put into words. It is haunting, beautiful, despairing, uplifting, captivating, and freeing all at once. The experience carries far beyond that of just listening, as he challenges and encourages you to think and to question.

The experience of Soren is incredibly powerful and does not end simply because the CD is over. I am still awed by how profoundly his music has positively impacted my life. I will eternally be a thankful and devoted listener.

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Gothic folklore

"The Dying Man" by Soren is one of those rare releases that, like wine, ages gracefully after repeated listens. Clocking in at only 39 minutes, however, the bliss is short lived.
Keeping in mind that the term "Gothic" is an overused monicker and not an accurate tool of measurement, I'll nevertheless venture to say that fans of the "Gothic sound" will find much to like here. But so will those of other styles as well.
At times this album conveys the quiet despair as once revealed by Leonard Cohen and, at other times, burns with the angst of Trent Reznor at his most passionate. Thankfully, the songs "blend" into one another gracefully (much like vintage Fields of the Nephilim). In short, this album has it's quiet moments that reveal a sense of pensive solitude only to lead into a electrified frenzy of darkened despair.
Amazon has been generous enough to provide no less than three free downloads from this album. Take advantage of them until your copy arrives in the mail!

***Update*** Soren, the mastermind behind this terrific work of art, took his own life in 2005 (or, as his website put it, was "mystically re-born"). Hindsight is 20/20, but you can certainly hear his anguish on this album (as if the title wasn't a hint in itself). Unless some hidden tapes appear from somewhere, "The Dying Man" will likely be the only official release from our departed brother. There is a live/acoustic album out there, but from all I can gather is a limited edition.

***Update*** Well, the suicide rumors have been discredited and Soren is apparently alive, yet it was his website that announced his death. Who knows? I'm beginning to not even care since no new music has come forth.

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Almost 1 yr & countless listens later, I am still in awe!

Soren is the most amazing and beautiful artist I have ever encountered. I have been blessed to have his music in my life for almost a year now. Yet each time his voice envelops me, I feel as if I am discovering him anew.

Soren wants to inspire people to wake up and think for themselves. The Dying Man nurtures this desire as the listener is gently eased from a state of general tranquility (think Gothic folk music) into a fit of rage (think Tool or N.I.N.) and then led by the hand to drown in a pool of sorrow (think Joy Division meets Current 93).

At times, Soren's voice reveals traces of Peter Murphy and Wayne Hussey (of the Mission UK); but ultimately, he is none of these. Instead, Soren wields a powerful new voice and delivers powerful new messages that leave the listener feeling both disturbed and enchanted.

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