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From Cleveland, Ohio, hails the five-piece
band Somnus who have just finished the work on their second album entitled
"Through Creation's End". Inspired by legends of the past and mythology
they create music that is interesting both lyrically and musically which is
unfortunately too unusual these days. Another unfortunate thing is that I tend
to care very little about whether the lyrics are breathtaking or plain lousy
when I write my reviews since I see no point in letting it rule the appearance
of the album as a whole. Music is music and books are books. However, Somnus
do have some interesting things going on in their music as well. It would be a
lie not to admit that they have been influenced by Cradle Of Filth and
especially their more gothic moments. The mandatory female chanting is here as
well and they sound extremely similar to Cradle Of Filth. The female member is
called Rhiannon and she has also done some guest vocals for Avernus in the
past. She also handles the keyboards which is one of the most important
elements in the music of Somnus since most of the songs are at least to 50%
built on keyboard arrangements. I wouldn't regard most of the music of this
album as pure black metal though. It is more like a mix of symphonic death and
doom metal with a slight touch of black metal. The thing that separates Somnus
from many other bands is that their music is very melodic and the keyboard
arrangements are rather innovative. They actually remind me of what Therion
used to sound like in their early days. The eery vocals are also very well
done. A good solid release with plenty of atmosphere from one of the few
interesting black metal bands that the United States has to offer. Recommended
for fans of old Therion, Dissection and older Cradle Of Filth. Stand-out
tracks: "The Deceiver", "Creation's
End".
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1. The Gate Of Wolves |
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2. Warlock's Feast 3. Dawn Of Spirits 4. Tribunal Of Woe |
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5. The Deceiver 6. Lament For Winter's Passing 7. |
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Creation's End 8. Unfulfilled Prophecy (live) |
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