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With each new album Poisonblack take slight steps away from the Goth sound and grow a bit more raunchier and in your face, yet still remain gloomy like the Finnish sky. I think we can officially declare that Ville Laihiala has transformed Poisonblack from an off-shoot of Sentenced to a band with it's own distinct sound, even breaking away from the confines of the Goth Metal genre.
I continue to love the dark narcissistic lyrics combined with far less bleak music, playing with emotion, intertwining strength and weakness, which is a common Heavy Metal theme, but when applied in the Gothic genre can explore extremes that are far more in touch with the human psyche. A Dead Heavy Day captures those feelings, where personal pain somehow transform to strength.
The tunes "Bear The Cross", "Hatelove", and "Left Behind" are possible crossover material, accessible to a wider audience, possible airplay and mass appeal, and are nice rockers with a lot of start / stop riffing. However I find songs like "The Days Between" and "Diane" a bit more dangerous, the latter jumping on the heavy side, and the former being a slow, introspective dynamo where Ville really explores his voice, builds powerfully emotive vocal melodies, creating an irresistible atmospheric sound. Also a shout must be made for "X", which is very bluesy and different (for Poisonblack) with great guitar feel, and some of that carries into the 8 minute "Only You Can Tear Me Apart", with it's smooth leads.
So, give it a spin my friends. A Dead Heavy Day is easily Poisonblack's best album, breaking the shackles of their predecessor Sentenced, and opens gateways to further exploration and creation of their own irrefutable style.
| Tracklist |
| 1. Introuder |
| 2. Diane |
| 3. Left Behind |
| 4. Bear the Cross |
| 5. Dead Heavy Day |
| 6. Me, Myself & I |
| 7. X |
| 8. Human-Compost |
| 9. Days Between |
| 10. Hatelove |
| 11. Lowlife |
| 12. Only You Can Tear Me Apart |
: 56.30
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