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The Trial of Destiny
Rock · 1999 · 13 tracks

The Trial of Destiny

Ikon

Driving basslines and resonant baritone vocals define this peak of Australian darkwave. A lush, reverb-soaked exploration of existential shadows and wintery solitude.

November 17, 1999 · The Swingin' Pig (2)

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A sophisticated and driving gloom that feels both cold and strangely comforting.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Black Roses
4:35
02
The Disappeared
4:34
03
In Faith
4:03
04
The Shattered Mirror
4:46
05
Condemnation
3:32
06
The Shallow Sea
4:03
07
Reality Is Lost
3:31
08
Stone Frailty
4:47
09
Stranger I've Become
3:46
10
In Trust I Return
4:00
11
Fall Apart
2:41
12
Subversion
4:49
13
Sister Ray (Soundcheck)
4:18
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the driving rhythm of Black Roses into the more expansive, atmospheric depth of The Disappeared.
The way the bass line takes over the melodic duty in In Faith, pushing the vocals into a more desperate, soaring register.
The raw, unpolished energy of the Sister Ray soundcheck closer, providing a gritty contrast to the album's otherwise lush production.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Trial of Destiny sound next to the rest of Ikon's catalogue?

Existential+1.0σ

The writing leans a touch further into existential than the rest of the catalogue.

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