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The Arizona based doom metal band Fall
Of Empyrean have returned with their second demo and just like their previous
effort this one is drenched beautiful but sad melodies. "Anhedonia" consists
of six dirges and lasts for close to 37 minutes. As you should know doom metal
is not about technical drumming or amazing guitar work. Instead this is all
about emotions and the way the music makes you feel. Inspired by bands like
Saturnus, Katatonia, My Dying Bride and Anathema these young Americans have
been creating a name for themselves with Fall Of Empyrean since the year 2000.
Having listened to this demo it is one band in particular that come to mind
and it is not any of those mentioned above. Instead I would like to compare
this demo to the Norwegian band The Sins Of Thy Beloved's early material.
This is musically quite similar to what they did on "Lake Of Sorrow" but
less keyboard based and without the female vocals. The songs are not complex
at all but the melancholic atmosphere Fall Of Empyrean manage to create is
very nice indeed. The tormented growling vocals add further to this and I
especially enjoy the acoustic sections, the melodic intro is simply amazing
and to me almost the highlight of the entire album. Fall Of Empyrean is for
sure one of the biggest new hopes of the American doom metal scene but they
need to work a little on the song writing since there is still something
missing to hit it off big. Recommended for fans of slow, depressive doom
metal.
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Wounded Skies 2. This Paradise Crumbles 3. Drowning In Gray |
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4. Virga 5. The Catatonic 6. Destructive Light Of Dawn |
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