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Swiss band PYLON releases their fourth full-length album on their Quam Libet Records. New on drums is technical new addition Andrea Tinner, and we are promised some double bass drums! Apart from that they claim to be both faster and slower, as well as ready to offer us a cover of CANDLEMASS` \u201cSomewhere in Nowhere\u201d from \u201cTales of Creation\u201d. <\/p>\n
The duo of Matt Brand, guitars, vocals, production, and Jan Thomas, bass, aerophones and voices, remain. With the drummer change come straighter and more metallic sounding songs. \u201cThe First Church\u201d opens with both doomy guitar work and lighter keys. The slow style from their previous outing feels distant. Matt\u00b4s voice is not very polished, but not as unpolished as many of their competitors. I believe that new boy Andrea\u00b4s drumming makes a difference and increases the pace a tad. A lighter keyboard pattern makes a lot of difference too. But then it\u00b4s back to normal semi-pace doom with \u201cThe Worm Within\u201d. The feeling of WITCHFIINDER GENERAL is there, and Matt\u00b4s production provides a lot of 80\u00b4s feel, while his guitar solo might be too fast? I believe these factors to raise PYLON a cut above the rest, especially since I like the Swedish take on doom. The spirited guitar patterns amongst the slowly dragging songs are also appreciated. The mix of Matt and Zeeb Parkes in the vocals feels fine too. I wonder if they open \u201cHollow Sky\u201d with a jam? It is a nice start in a song that works all in all. The odd and totally enjoyable \u201cCosmic Treasure\u201d makes up for the SABBATH-based \u201cI Lyki Kardia Mou\u201d, which both contribute to the sound of PYLON in their own way. They do turn more metal in \u201cHunter Angels\u201d, faster, extra voices, double bass drumming, everything make them stand out in the genre. The bass lines impress me, as does the melody. CANDLEMASS gets a small overhaul; PYLON goes Swedish in all simplicity. I believe this to be a statement of mostly independency and an own sound. PYLON mixes their enigma with the trademarks of decades gone. I think it works just fine. <\/p>\n
Track List
\nThe First Church
\nThe Worm Within
\nIn from the Funeral Fields
\nGravestar
\nHollow Sky
\nCosmic Treasure
\nI lyki stin kardia mou
\nHunter Angels
\nIn Serpent Tongues
\nSomewhere in Nowhere (CANDLEMASS Cover)
\nDead Is All Around<\/p>\n
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