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Open Grave Records This is an album that's extremely difficult
to categorize. The press materials call Kekal's style "urban
avantgarde metal." I'm not so sure about the urban, but the
avantgarde description is pretty accurate. This is an album
that's experimental, unusual and completely unique.  Kekal are a
trio from Indonesia who have been around for over a decade. The
Habit Of Fire is their sixth album, although most of their
previous releases weren't widely available in the U.S.  Most of
the songs on the album have an industrial vibe, with a lot of
synths and samples. Some of the songs aren't metal at all, with
strange electronic melodies and sounds and no real hooks or
riffs. They are more like atmospheric soundscapes. But other
songs have a lot of metal elements, from melodic guitar riffs to
harsh black metal vocals.  The songs on The Habit Of Fire have
many lengthy instrumental