Review from Aristocrazia Webzine

November 4, 2012
From: Aristocrazia Webzine
Published: October 14, 2012
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*Google translation of Italian review

Who remembers the Iranian project Ekove Efrits? You should not do that, here's the link that shows the review last job with that monicker weblog entitled "Conceptual Horizon". 

I'll take it away because it's the same character, Count De Efrit, I write but this time is different the dress, In fact, the musician returns in the long run its Silent Path, whose debut album "Mourner Portraits" was already released in 2009, probably soltantoo format self / promotional uses. Now has support and a professional form thanks to the collaboration with the Canadian Hypnotic Dirge Records. difference between the two sides of the coin is highlighted in the songwriting of an artist always surrounded by gloomy feelings, tedious, atmosphere in which the light is uninvited guest, with the lack of hope and the presence of an enveloping gloom that spread dramatically. Ekove Efrits has evolved over time wake of post-rock in areas depressive who do not mind the Gothic alone. This creature while keeping the DNA part of the melodic texture and composition cyclical disarming, it draws from both the foundations laid in the early days of Burzum, interpreted in a personal way from the early Shining and Xasthur (the latter also great producer of useless stuff to capacity) feeding also slowdowns and desperate stages ranging from mild to excruciating. This relates to the distant to the funeral of Shape Of Despair and most likely the harsh reality of Nortt, is therefore an impending collapse becomes perennial that is recited in the nine tracks of "Mourner Portraits". approach is evocative, the songs themselves in the name indicate it crystal clear what is the fate that surrounds them and has, what can you expect from a song called "Last Men, Last Dreams" unless a setting forlorn and bitter where hope is torn, torn and there 'is any thread that may be useful to patch it? 

Epic Suicide "is rather more than it seems, Count De Efrit decides to confront the horror and war, whatever the flap took it still remains an endless source of death and cause of indescribable pain. The piece reads: epic suicide for the soldiers on way to salvation by self-destruction just kill and bie to become a hero I embrace your glory and walk to death ... your death . returns there? have sure opening the booklet and listening alongside reading the text and viewing images will further clarify the situation there. "Mourner Portraits" confirms that the Iranian is full of character and even when it is not, falling in known solutions such atmospheric and depressive, it maintains a more than worthy form coupled to a substance far lighter. possesses short his faults, a little 'as almost all of the release of these environments pay duty for the derivation and for a formula that in the long run can become suffocating if you are not passionate and fell in an integral manner with the mind on what is told by the music. the Silent Path For this advice to those who live a long time in this limbo sound endless, certainly will in the compositions Count De Efrit what they want, being negative in this case is more than ever a good thing. 

Reviewed by: Gabrielle Strano 
 

Review from Les Eternals

November 4, 2012
From: Les Eternals
Published: September 24, 2012
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*Google translation of French review

 There are kinds riskier than others. Nowadays, it is difficult to cry genius against a new group of classic heavy metal, but as long as it aligns with some good riffs, the average fan will usually show compassion. Some minimalist styles as drone, the sludge or post-black, however, are more difficult to deal with: one group will be enough creative spark for that ranks among the talented precursors,...
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Review from Headbang Magazine

November 4, 2012
From: Headbang Magazine
Published: September 23, 2012
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*Google translation of Italian review

Hypnotic Dirge Records decided to follow the second musical project concocted by Count De Efrit (just after the Ekove Efrits ), and so we find ourselves in the hands of the monicker the debut Silent Path . The disc does not surprise me too much to tell the truth, the project seems to be born as a "safety valve" of the artist who tries in every way to create a soporific music and painful. Effo...
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Review from A Dead Spot of Light E-Zine

November 4, 2012
From: A Dead Spot of Light E-Zine
Published: September 13, 2012
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 Release titles are a strange thing indeed. Take this one for instance: 'Mourner Portraits'. From the first glance one would expect some kind of presentation of various types of grieving. Even though it all touches on a subject all cultures have to deal with in one way or another, it is sad to see how shallow this topic is actually presented on this album. Yet, I am misleading you, the reader, because what the band act...
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Review from Nocturnal Cult Webzine

November 4, 2012
From: Nocturnal Cult Webzine
Published: September 10, 2012
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 Straight from the distant lands of Iran is the blackened doom of Silent Path. This one-man project combines fuzzed out guitars and mournful riffs with a lethargic pace to steal all warmth from your body. The album opens with the circular, funeral march of Empty Earth. Despondent moods permeate the slowly shuddering guitars and the icy synth. The distorted vocals sound as if the singer was buried in a watery grave. Filth Of...
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Review from Global Domination

November 4, 2012
From: Global Domination
Published: September 4, 2012
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Silent Path is a one man black metal project from Iran helmed by Count De Efrit. The music is depressive black metal with a doomy, post metal feel. This is, for the most part, decent stuff. The music is melancholy, flowing smoothly through an atmosphere that tries to evoke hopelessness and despair and occasionally hits the mark. The problem with this album is that the 9 songs here tend to merge together and feel like one long tra...

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Review from Lords of Metal Webzine

November 4, 2012
From: Lords of Metal Webzine
Published: September 1, 2012
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From Iran and the man behind Ekove Efrits comes another project called Silent Path and it’s first album called ‘Mourner Portraits’. Silent Path is depressive black metal, very depressive indeed. Slow dirge-like songs that invoke feelings of melancholy, oppression and desperation very effectively is what we get. Powerful, but simple riffs combined with effective and unobtrusive background synths easily establish this at...

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Review from ZWareMetalen

November 4, 2012
From: ZWareMetalen
Published: August 30, 2012
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*Google translation of Dutch review

 Saman N. also known as Count Efrit addition to the band Ekove Efrits have started a project called Silent Path . And here is this man the only member. The other remarkable fact is that this man come from Iran. A country where this music was soon may be sufficient for a good death. 

This depressive data relayed back to the music. Suicidal black / doom metal having in mind a band like Xasthur . Minimalis...

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Review from Feedback Metal Webzine

November 4, 2012
From: Feedback Metal Webzine
Published: August 27, 2012
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 Saman Nu’s Tehran-based Silent Path are flying the flag for Iranian metal and are currently promoting their tantalising amalgamation of black and funeral doom. Originally completed in 2009 and at last seeing the light of day through Canadian label Hypnotic Dirge Records, Mourner Portraits allows Nu (EkoveEfrits) to flex his creative muscle. 

On the majestic sorrow of ‘Epic Suicide’ the singer is powerful, yet vulnerable....

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Review from Lunar Hypnosis Webzine

November 4, 2012
From: Lunar Hypnosis Webzine
Published: August 22, 2012
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Silent Path is the solo side project of Saman "Count De Efrit" Nu, whom hails from the unlikely location of Tehran, Iran. Its interesting to receive a release from an artist from this area, especially since I recently read an article about another project from this area that had strong anti-Muslim/anti-Quran lyrics and how this person literally had to remain a 100% unknown due to the simple fact that they'd be executed if the ...

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SILENT PATH - MOURNER PORTRAITS 

Released: July 21, 2012
500 Copies
Depressive Black Metal/Funeral Doom