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‘First Embrace’ is the debut of the Italian band Tystnaden, which is a Swedish name. I have no idea as to why they chose a Swedish name, but I’m here to judge the music, not the name.
The first song begins very similar to Vanguard’s ‘Succumbra’ CD, which was released last year. The first 20 seconds contain some changes in tempo, before the first verse starts. The vocalist truly has a beautiful voice, yet her accent annoys me quite a bit, though only in the verse itself. The chorus is very good. Between the vocal lines we find some tunes more familiar in industrial music, though they sound quite good with this genre as well.
The diversity of the songs itself is quite good, varying from up-tempo songs to a little slower, more melodic and emotional songs. I remain the same way about the vocals, the voice itself is very good, though the accent keeps annoying me. The song named after the band is quite enjoyable; it contains a nice intro, and the atmosphere of the song is very melodic, forming towards a climax at the end, with a heavier part.
A few highlights are ‘Metaphora’, which is the best song on the album, and ‘The Joke’, which has a great intro.
All in all Tystnaden have produced a decent album, which is sure to create a fan-base, yet its not entirely made for me to listen too.
| Tracklist |
| 1. First Embrace |
| 2. Münchhausen Syndrome |
| 3. Tystnaden |
| 4. Metaphora |
| 5. The Foolish Plan |
| 6. Hamlet |
| 7. The Joke |
| 8. Rewards |
| 9. Vanishing |
| 10. Pride vs Intellect |
: 46.04
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