A little over 16 years ago I wrote:
There was an explosion of great acts from France in the late 70s, and Metabolisme fit well into this scene. Signed to RCA's leading light Crypto, Metabolisme has the usual dark atmospheres, processed fuzzy guitars and lost vocals. When they burst out of a slow number and rip into a tight ensemble piece you might hear Arachnoid. The spacey Pink Floyd atmosphere recalls Pulsar, especially at the time of Pollen. Other acts begin to pop into my head as I listen: Artcane, Terpandre, Memoriance, and fellow Crypto recording artist Carpe Diem. It's a riot of 1977 France.
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Haha, I like that: A riot of 1977 France. A rare moment of inspired writing... Anyway, the above captures the album well based on last night's listen. I didn't mention that it sounds much older than it is. This could have come out in 1971 given the production and instrumentation. Somewhat like Erlkoenig from Germany. This is the kind of album that gets picked on from those who "dabble" in progressive rock. For hardcore deep divers it's another essential listen.
Ownership: LP: 1977 Crypto. Single sleeve. Acquired from the Record Gallery in Dallas a long time ago (1988). My copy has discreet stickers on the front and back cover that alters the catalog number to CRY 3302 as well as CMI Distribution, but Discogs does not have a similar note or entry about it.
1988 (first listen); 6/2/07 (review); 8/7/23 (update/new entry)
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