{"id":11468,"date":"2026-05-03T17:46:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T15:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/?p=11468"},"modified":"2026-05-03T17:46:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T15:46:56","slug":"einar-solberg-%f0%9f%87%ac%f0%9f%87%a7-vox-occulta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/en\/rock\/einar-solberg-%f0%9f%87%ac%f0%9f%87%a7-vox-occulta\/","title":{"rendered":"Einar Solberg \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Vox Occulta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MR_2026_Vox-Occulta.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" data-attachment-id=\"11469\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/mini-recensie\/einar-solberg-%f0%9f%87%b3%f0%9f%87%b1-vox-occulta\/attachment\/mr_2026_vox-occulta\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MR_2026_Vox-Occulta.jpg?fit=240%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"240,240\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MR_2026_Vox Occulta\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MR_2026_Vox-Occulta.jpg?fit=240%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MR_2026_Vox-Occulta.jpg?resize=240%2C240&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MR_2026_Vox-Occulta.jpg?w=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MR_2026_Vox-Occulta.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The cinematic \u2018Vox Occulta\u2019 is Einar Solberg\u2019s (Leprous) second solo album. I\u2019m captivated from the very first second. The intros are all quite unique, and the endings are often abrupt, yet beautiful. Every track is very different, yet they are all complex.<br>Einar\u2019s vocals are incredibly versatile. Both his soft and his loud vocals are at times intense and\/or emotional. Sometimes his voice suddenly shifts from very subdued to almost screaming. At times he sings melodically, at others in staccato, and the vocals are sometimes stacked. Despite, or perhaps precisely because of, these differences, everything remains in balance. The lyrics can be interpreted in several ways.<br>There are also countless, sometimes sudden changes in the music \u2013 in terms of tempo, volume and emotion. Time and again, I am touched or feel goosebumps. Both the ensemble playing and the alternation between symphony and metal are sublime. After the brilliant epic \u2018Grex\u2019 comes the final track, with its surprising ending. I let the silence sink in for a moment, because \u2018Vox Occulta\u2019 is extraordinary and impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(97\/100) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insideoutmusic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">InsideOut Music<\/a>) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social media<\/strong>:<br>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/einarsolberg.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/einarsolberg.com\/\">Einar Solberg<\/a> <br>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/einarsolbergofficial\/\">Einar Solberg <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maxazine.nl\/2026\/05\/02\/album-recensie-overzicht-mamas-gun-linda-perry-en-meer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"59\" data-attachment-id=\"8382\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/rock\/paul-numi-parallel-lives\/attachment\/maxazine_2022\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Maxazine_2022.png?fit=217%2C59&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"217,59\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Maxazine_2022\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Maxazine_2022.png?fit=217%2C59&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Maxazine_2022.png?resize=217%2C59&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8382\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qwWiHEFN0gA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=nl-NL&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent&#038;listType=playlist&#038;list=RDqwWiHEFN0gA\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Tracklist<\/strong>:<br>01 &#8211; Stella Mortua &#8211; (05:28)<br>02 &#8211; Medulla &#8211; (05:38)<br>03 &#8211; Vox Occulta &#8211; (08:03)<br>04 &#8211; Liberatio &#8211; (04:41)<br>05 &#8211; Serenitas &#8211; (06:44)<br>06 &#8211; Vita Fragilis &#8211; (05:30)<br>07 &#8211; Grex &#8211; (11:49)<br>08 &#8211; Anima Lucis &#8211; (07:10)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Line-Up<\/strong>:<br>Einar Solberg \u2013 vocals, keys, piano<br>Jed Lingat \u2013 bass<br>Ben Levin \u2013 guitar<br>Pierre Danel \u2013 guitar<br>John Browne \u2013 guitar<br>Keli Gudjonsson \u2013 drums<br>Chris Baum \u2013 violin<br>The Norwegian Radio Orchestra<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cinematic \u2018Vox Occulta\u2019 is Einar Solberg\u2019s (Leprous) second solo album. I\u2019m captivated from the very first second. The intros are all quite unique, and the endings are often abrupt, yet beautiful. Every track is very different, yet they are all complex.Einar\u2019s vocals are incredibly versatile. Both his soft and his loud vocals are at &#8230; <a title=\"Einar Solberg \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Vox Occulta\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/en\/rock\/einar-solberg-%f0%9f%87%ac%f0%9f%87%a7-vox-occulta\/\" aria-label=\"Lees meer over Einar Solberg \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Vox Occulta\">Read more, available in English and Dutch<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rock"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7wJLW-2YY","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11312,"url":"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/en\/mini-review-en\/the-old-dead-tree-%f0%9f%87%ac%f0%9f%87%a7-london-sessions\/","url_meta":{"origin":11468,"position":0},"title":"The Old Dead Tree \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 London Sessions","author":"Esther Kessel-Tamerus","date":"25 januari 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The acclaimed French progressive rock-metal band The Old Dead Tree had been inactive for a while. 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