Napalm\/Sound Pollution<\/p>\n
Swedish band DRACONIAN have released their fourth outing welcome release for the fans I believe. Their previous album, \u201cTurning Season Within\u201d arrived in 2008, so it has been a while. Jens Berggren at Fascination Street Studios has been turning the knobs, to guarantee an ultimate experience according to the info sheet, so what about it?<\/p>\n
Opener \u201cThe Drowning Age\u201d is among the best I\u00b4ve heard from the band! They are a bit harder\/rougher, which suits the vocals, and there is a force they don \u00b4t always muster. The variety of the ensuing \u201cThe Last Hour Ancient Sunlight\u201d is also well suited, and the riff is quite simple but effective. I quite like Lisa\u00b4s voice, as well as the keyboards. There is something cozy about the DRACONIAN doom. But they can also fall flat, as in the absolutely unremarkable \u201cEnd of the Rope\u201d and closer \u201cWall of Sighs\u201d, which is also something of an archetype. But there are signs of a bright future here, as is the case of \u201cA Phantom Dissonance\u201d, suave, nice and clean arrangements, and Lisa\u00b4s voice. In between those songs they range from ok to better than average. There is so much to praise, but also the stale moments of simplicity or near monotony in the riffs. I\u00b4d say that they are getting there, but not quite this time around. <\/p>\n
Track List
\nThe Drowning Age
\nThe Last Hour Ancient Sunlight
\nEnd of the Rope
\nElysian Night
\nDeadlight
\nDead World Assembly
\nA Phantom Dissonance
\nThe Quiet Storm
\nThe Death of Hours
\nWall of Sighs<\/p>\n
www.napalmrecords.com www.myspace.com\/draconianmusic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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