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Inspired
by one of Shakespeare's sonets this Italian band released a self-financed
demo cd entitled "The Winter's Near" back in 2001. Now they have signed a
deal with the American Martyr Music Group to release their debut album. Add to
the album title and band name that the members go under the aliases Dust,
Mist, Bane, Agony, Tragedy and Misery and you will probably have no problem
guessing what kind of music they perform. If your guess was gothic / doom
metal then you were correct. Being so full of clichés I suspected that their
music was pretty blasé as well but luckily I was wrong. This was actually one
of the most interesting debut albums within this genre that I have heard in
some time. The musical influences can be traced back to early My Dying Bride
but How Like A Winter is still very different from the British doom pioneers.
There are violins, piano, heavy riffs and slower melancholic sections.
Influences from traditional rock and classical music also shine through. I
would say that the music of How Like A Winter is more upbeat than My Dying
Bride ever was. There are a wide range of vocals used as well - from whispers
through clean and growling male vocals to female vox which sound very good
indeed. A promising young band that should appeal to fans of gothic / doom
metal. If you listen to bands like My Dying Bride, Hollenthon and Battlelore
then give these Italians a
chance.
| Tracklist |
1. A Flower |
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That Sears In Silence 2. All The Seasons Of Madness 3. Laying |
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Together Again 4. Bescreen'd 5. Who Is Hiding 6. |
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Crucifige 7. XCVII 8. The Night, Then hIM 9. So Death |
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Would Be Just A Bad Dream |
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