Reviews
\r\nPoland is known around the globe for bands/beasts such as Decapitated, Behemoth, Yattering, Vader, and so on. So, when this promo cd came to my hands I did a powerful reset to whatever I took for granted about this country’s ability to "export" bands with such creative potentials. Blastbeats and evil riffing is not the case here. To give a better introduction I will merely use some key words to help you out: beers, bra’s, analogic sound, bar crusing, cowboy hats, jack daniels, denim. This is ROCK ladies and gentlemen!
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\r\nDante’s music profile is very dark and gloomy but, at the same it time, it’s heavy, prog, melodic and complicating; the band combines both their influences coming from Pink Floyd, ELP, Genesis with those from the contemporary music scene, such as Dream Theater and Porcupine Tree.
“When it comes to black metal, Norway is just the leading force” That’s a statement nobody can argue with as most of the bands coming from that country are serving that genre very effectively. Imbalance try to make the difference with their debut album releasing a death/thrash mediocrity that I don’t think would make an impression.
Well, I can’t hide my satisfaction and this smile on my face for having here this promo cd from the Athenian outfit Sorrows Path. After 14 years (without counting the remastered demos) the band eventually made it and they got their debut album out!!
\r\nThis is the self-titled cd of Wolfspring and I have to say that it was a great surprise to me as I conceder it as one of the most inspired albums that I have listened to during the last months.
\r\nWolfspring is Jean-Pierre Louveton ‘s brainchild; he is the guitarist and vocalist of the french band, NEMO, who are very close to Wolfpsring’s style; their debut album shows that this band is very hopeful for the future.
\r\nΗow bad can a bad album cover affect me? Very, VERY bad. And by staring at this 80’s styled face watching at me I had the first slap. And that is something that hit me again after the first hearing of Emergency Gate’s cd. A band we saw opening for Kreator a couple of years ago, a performance that didn’t even touch the average. Until then I was unaware of their very existence so when the promo came I didn’t exactly burst into tears of joy...
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\r\nOtargos come from France and offer us their fourth release after only 9 years of existence. The band has also released quite a few demos, they’ve been productive the least to say. Quite busy but also quite effective as it proves. French black metal gains yet another diamond, to decorate its collection. This musical interest that bands from France tend to put out is present here too, no tendency for conventional forms. No interest in bittersweet recipes.
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\r\nDespite the really catchy and attractive “tags” on the net, (Ancient music like Medieval, Orchestral, Classic and Epic music, Irish and Celtic music, music from Iceland, Ambient music, music from certain movies, some bands from Metal, Gothic and Rock music with good emotion and special ambient and atmosphere, Dramatic music) their songs are not that impressive. REQUIEM ETERNAM have nice ideas, in general, however the fail in creating the dramatic and anxious mood they are trying to create.
