Album Notes

A "Thin Ice Crawling" album press release to follow below:

"Thin Ice Crawling" album by Soul Enema is not about playing the safe ground, it's definitely more about taking risks. From the dark, theatrical vibe in the lyrics and elegant, renaissance-inspired melodies of the past, to the modern, futuristic heavy sound, Soul Enema is here to let it go at anything that seems to be interesting and seems to fit the concept well. At one time it can be into some familiar elements from progressive metal and rock, European folk and oriental ethnic music, at other times it flows into some electronic and psych touches, jazz-fusion and flamenco patterns, and what's not - hey, there's even some obscure grind-noise hidden track you may find somewhere there. However, there's one thing the band seems to know well - an experimentation should go hand in hand with strong melodies and themes, and not instead of them. And that's the pleasing point of the album - the right balance to carry you through the ice shelves without falling into banal cliches on one hand, and without running into some boring soulless shred fests on another... According to lyrics and a story line, there's a common "thin ice crawling" fate line that goes with the heroes of a plot. With every step and every twist, the burden of a Gordian Knot becomes harder, the grip of madness becomes stronger, and reality slips further away out of control. Is it just a little nightmare, or maybe a reflection of the world around us? No answers are given. Anyway, ironic or serious, the lyrics here manage to harmonize with the music in a natural way, adding a bonus emotional dimension to a sonic frame. So, in the bottom line, it's like in a twisted black light theater - you'll have your colorful hour-long journey, and while it may be exiting, fragile or dangerous stuff coming at you out of the dark, it's probably never a dull moment in any way.

Thin Ice Crawling" is released in a limited edition paper sleeve format, with colorful inner booklet including the full album lyrics.

Musical arrangements by Soul Enema. Produced by C. Glantz.

"Thin Ice Crawling" recording lineup : Irina Sherr - vocals, Yevgeny Kushnir - electric and acoustic guitars, Constantin Glantz - keyboards, sound effects, vocals, Max Mann - bass guitar, Oleg Szumsky - drums

Additional performers: Teddi Shriki - percussion (tr. 1, 2, 7), Stas Gorodov - alto sax (8, 9), Valeria Kaplan - backing vocals, Michael Rosenfield - backing vocals (1)

Additional info: http://www.myspace.com/soulenema
Digital downloads: http://soulenema.bandcamp.com/