Inanna is the Sumerian goddess of sexual love, fertility, and warfare; the Akkadians called her Ishtar. This Inanna however is or was the project of Mikael Stavöstrand, formerly of Archon Satani, who together with, Tomas Pettersson (nowadays in, Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio) worked together from '90 to '93. This album is described as a pioneer in the death industrial sub-genre, although there is certainly a lot going on in this album that even surpasses newer bands that make music like this.Probably the first point to get across with this album is that it’s creepy. I mean seriously, absolutely terrifying from beginning to end. The songs all feature eerie unsettling ambiance with various other characteristics like; orchestral synths, bloodcurdling growling, voices, chants, screams, violins being scratched on, harsh noise and industrial vibes, military & tribal drumming, weird random bursts of woodwind instruments, rattling chains and various other percussive instruments and other sounds and music that I couldn’t even possibly label.
Some parts of these songs are laid back and glide along gently in a somewhat typical black ambient vein, but most are rather well paced experimental electronic pieces as I’ve described above or some even sound similar to In Slaughter Natives, which isn’t a surprise since J. Havukainen did mix the album. At times these songs also sound like a radio transmission with heavy feedback and noise while lost souls try to communicate a message to the listener. Try listening to this album very loud late at night, during a downpour, by yourself and in the dark and you let me know how it goes. This album is colossal, ‘nuff said.
If you enjoy artists like In Slaughter Natives, MZ.412, Atrium Carceri, Halo Manash and other twisted composers that create dark haunting experimental electronic music, than be absolutely sure you here this landmark album from Inanna.
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