Released Via Maa Productions
Genre: Avant-Garde Dark Metal
Track Listing:
1. We Are All Destined For Grief
2. Orpheus Mourning
3. Blow Of Loss
4. Together As One
5. When Distance Becomes Real
6. Your Wake
7. No Pain At Sleep
8. Nemesis
9. Acceptance
10. Farewell From Distant Shores
What
As Light Dies have achieved on album number three causes a split reaction; this
record clearly has a certain intent behind it, and that is to create a bleak
mood, which juxtaposes with the theme of love that is constant through the
album. It’s an interesting conceptual idea that certainly gains enough growth,
with no small amount of help from the short interludes that precede each song,
further building a gothic aesthetic. The problem lies in the songs themselves;
the band have clearly gone to great lengths to try and incorporate as many
different styles of metal music as possible within the sonic cacophony present
on this album; black metal, death metal and scattered moments of gothic doom
further mixed with disjointed keys, atmospherics and violins that are
unfortunately hidden by frenetic lead guitar lines, rendering them almost
redundant. However, the crux of the problem is that instead of refining these
musical ideas and influences into a cohesive sound, the majority of the music
sounds disjointed or confused. It’s not unlistenable by any extent of the
imagination, but while some may revel in the unorthodox, if not frustrating
structures, others will be baffled and potentially leave this album behind
without a second glance.
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