December's Cold Winter - Ablaze All Shrines - review
December's Cold Winter - Ablaze All Shrines - review
Tracklist
01. Envenomed Cult02. Your Sordid Pride
03. Ablaze All Shrines
04. Black Garden's Sculptures
05. Manipulating Human Emotions
06. Kings Of Lie
07. Consequences
A review by
Lucas January 11, 2009
So what do they have to offer? Varied, but pretty standard Melodic Death metal, that's what they offer. Deep growls, heavy metal-esque riffs with a surplus of melody, fast-paced drumming and a bunch of solos, you know the deal. Plenty of skill is present and the band avoids sounding monotone by keeping it diverse. Besides a few moments where the song writing and song structures sound a little too simplistic and hastily done, for example the one-dimensional boring riffs that tend to pop up throughout the album, the overall impression of this album is a positive one.
Besides that, the entire album is produced too clean and clinical to my liking. I'm sure the band will view this differently, calling it "modern" and "professional" (and those are indeed words that can also be applied to this album), but those characteristics just don't really work for me. I have a hard time connecting with this release as it sounds too distanced and cold-hearted. Everyone should realize though that this is a highly subjective issue, as most people will probably prefer a good, clean production over a sloppy, amateur one.
Despite the three year period in between the debut and this second album, they give me the impression that they should have given the songs a little more thought. Apart from that, I'd say that my introduction with Costa Rica metal-wise has been a pleasant one. It's a shame they don't thread outside the trampled paths, but you can't expect that from every single band. If you like your metal with melody and a bite and are interested in metal from countries where you wouldn't expect it, surely give this a shot.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 8 |
| Songwriting: | 7 |
| Originality: | 6 |
| Production: | 8 |
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They be awite. have a thrashesque sound to them.
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