Graveworm - Fragments Of Death - guest review
Graveworm - Fragments Of Death - guest review
Tracklist
01. Insomnia02. Only Death In Our Wake
03. Absence Of Faith
04. Living Nightmare
05. The World Will Die In Flames
06. Anxiety [feat. Anna-Florina Ferrarese]
07. See No Future
08. The Prophecy
09. Remembrance
10. Old Forgotten Song
11. Where Angels Do Not Fly
12. Awake [bonus]
Guest review by
Awesomesaurus January 21, 2012
The band is trying to achieve this by continuing to make heavy/death/black metal riffs as the foundation for most of the songs, but by also creating enough space for Sabine Mair to deliver her melodies once again. Sabine has always been one of the better black metal keyboard players, virtually every song features a multitude of various melodies from background synths during aggressive parts of the songs to full-blown piano/orchestral sections during slower moments. The most important aspect of her melodies is that she always delivers her sections in a way that complements the music instead of overwhelming it. This tactful delivery of melodies allows for the heavier, more aggressive side of the band to remain the foundation of every song. The stellar vocal performance of Stefan Fiori cannot be forgotten either, Stefan delivers his vocals in two styles - the first is a deep death metal growl and the second is a typical black metal scream, he is also responsible for very poetic, doleful and inspiring lyrics following album's storyline.
Now the album also has some flaws. In the drumming department there is not really much that stands out, it seems pretty much average, at times it even seems repetitive and boring. It also becomes louder than it needs where the keyboards could have been more prominent as they are vital for the mood the album tries to set. The guitar department performance is quite good, it provides both heaviness and melody, but does not really offer anything that really stands out, however this is not really needed due to the other elements in the album being able to cover for this (read: keyboards).
They are an above average band, their musical performance is solid and Fragments of Death follows the same but improved formula as the last few albums possessed. It's Graveworm, without popular covers - this time.
Favourite songs: "Absence of Faith", "Anxiety" and "Old Forgotten Song".
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 9 |
| Songwriting: | 8 |
| Originality: | 8 |
| Production: | 9 |
Written by Awesomesaurus | January 21, 2012
Guest review disclaimer:
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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Ah, your first review here  what a nice one it is
---- 7.0 means the album is good
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