On his moody, cinematic cut "Cathedral of The Dead God," Paul Louis Villani asks you to cross over and enter a shadow-land. As the second track from his forthcoming EP "The Other Side of Silence," this is an experience. A drawn-out alt-rock epic that unfolds with a patience that demands an equally patient listener. The song builds slowly, like bricks being stacked to create the walls of a cathedral, dark and foreboding.
A seemingly ominous climb gives way to an enormous wall of sound that smashes into you with apocalyptic force and propels everything you thought had come before into the realm of relative obscurity. Villani showcases his skills as a multi-instrumentalist and composer with the textured depth of this track. A cinematic sense seeps through the alt-rock architecture, something less akin to a rock song and more in tune with a meticulously crafted score to an untold, albeit slightly sinister, story.
The track is an anthem to Villani's unwillingness to be pigeonholed into one genre. His work moves effortlessly between the weight of alternative metal, the introspective spaces of indie rock, and the boundary-pushing spirit of experimental art-core. "Cathedral of the Dead God" captures this mix splendidly, combining riffs with careful, atmospheric sound design. "Cathedral of the Dead God" is a veritable labyrinth of emotion, but one poised to reward those music aficionados not afraid to stray off the beaten path. Paul Louis Villani has crafted a provocative cathedral that you will be inclined to walk through repeatedly.
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