![]() All the great richness and deeds of Ozymandias are nothing but a bunch of abandoned remains in present times. The parable of the ancient Pharaoh shows the inconsistency of power, which is ephemeral and fleeting as is everything that concerns human kind. With Ozymandias, Shelley constructs a warning for the mighty of the Earth. Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair! A warning for the Mighty Then, he proceeds to read the inscription on his pedestal: The traveler describes the facial expression of the statue, full of arrogance and haughtiness. It is abandoned, destroyed and covered in sand. The focus of the description is on the ruins of the work of art. ![]() So, Shelley wanted the curiosity and the fascination to build up while reading the text. Indeed, faraway lands are full of mysteries and oddities. In truth, the vagueness draws the reader back to the great desire for exoticism that Romantic writers had. In the sonnet, the books of Diodorus Siculus became “a traveller from an antique land”. Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,Īnd wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Who said: “Two vast and trunkless legs of stone ![]() As a result, Shelley wrote a sonnet called Ozymandias, which was in fact the surname of Ramesses II. If any want to know how great I am and where I lie, let him outdo me in my work”. In narrating his voyages and discoveries, he described a huge statue in the middle of the desert and quoted its inscription: “ King of Kings Ozymandias am I. In particular, Shelley took inspiration from the works of an Ancient Greek historian, Diodorus Siculus. Our minds are blown.Bust of Ramesses II, British Museum, London. With all this, the diversification of these peruvians completes a product provided with a lot of background material and eternal ideas."Īmong the Top 10 Best South American Albums of 2020 from LA HABITACIÓN 235.Īmong the 20 Musical Productions of 2020 from EL RADAR CULTURAL.Īmong the 2020 Favourites of Roman Tamayo for DOOM CHARTS.Īlso included in the book THE STONER FREAKS ANTHOLOGY. LA HABITACIÓN 235: "What's said in a world of science fiction Hypernaut has baptized with this remarkable record titled "Ozymandias", a powerful combination of alternative elements, starting from the most archaic perspective of Seattle's rock, as a direct influence. Ozymandias leaves a certain intrigue to know what's coming next for the rock band." RADIODIALNET.COM: "The atomic breath that the band proposes brings good omens for 2021. Echoes of Kyuss and Truckfighters ricochet from solid walls of Groove!"īETREUTES PROGGEN: "From the agile start over the somewhat calmer middle part to the fulminant final spurt towards the end, "Ozymandias" is a great testimony of massive and dynamic psychedelics."ĮARTHQUAKER: "Ozymandias seems to be an uncontrollable and runaway work that only offers fragmentation grenades, but the debut album of the Peruvian band Hypernaut knows how to tame the intensity for that ear that pays attention to their sound proposal." Early-day Metallica meets Dozer meets Soundgarden meets King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard? The quintet shows that each of the band members has brought several influences that define this amazing melange of psychedelia, force and agility."ĭOOM CHARTS: "Peruvian Stoner metal delivered with no-holds-barred attack and energy. MANGOWAVE REVIEWS: "Hypernaut play a colorful mix of intense, fast and stunning rock music on "Ozymandias". STONER HIVE: "Listen to Hypernaut’s works, oh weirdos, and despair for once the grand title track finale had dissipated into the sands of time you will realize there is little as raw and as real as this out there. Battleworld are two great examples of how good this album sounds, direct songs, riffage, powerful and resounding." THE OBELISK: "Hypernaut's "Ozymandias" sets up a multifaceted push all through its span to its maddening, hypnotic finish, but the real danger of the thing is what this band might do if they continue on this trajectory for a few more records."ĭOOMED AND STONED LATINOAMERICA: "Songs like Bad Hombres or Multiverse. Here are some of the amazing reviews we've received!
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