![]() ![]() However the death growl is also a popular technique within the genre. Vocalists in the genre typically perform screaming, more popular bands often combine this with the use of standard singing, usually during the bridge or chorus of a song. Metalcore is noted for its use of breakdowns, which are slow, intense passages conducive to moshing, while other defining instrumentation includes heavy guitar riffs often utilizing percussive pedal tones and double bass drumming. Metalcore is a fusion genre combining elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk, that originated in the late 1980s. Arch Enemy fans will probably find it of interest, as will anyone who loves a good balance of brutal growls and upbeat soaring guitar work.Early–mid 1990s, United States and United Kingdom Another track that really impacted positively on me.Īwakening is a fascinating album from Swansong. Even the leadwork and the second half solo work have an ominous, restrained quality. It’s wonderfully punchy, chugging and ominously haunting. The final piece, Fury Of The Witch, has a lovely repeat groove to open. Penultimate piece, Fight Or Die, rocks out with menacing intent, fading out dramatically on powerful, repeated acidic screams. There is also some searing, soaring leadwork.īlood Widow has a sharp, punchy repeat, slick direction switching and an extended burst of searing leadwork alongside the equally searingly brutal vocals. The riffs take on a punchy, impactful feel between bursts of searing melody, which adds a good depth. The album title track, Awakening, opens with searing screams and leadwork, and you get more of the acidic-tinged growls here again. It’s quite a punchy piece with an acidic edge appearing on the vocals. One With The Waves continues in a similar vein to the predecessors. ![]() As a result, it is a very easy, enjoyable, and engaging listen. It’s one of my favourite pieces of the album.ĭespite the title, Maiden Of Death ramps back up the up-tempo ‘happy riffing’ of the previous pieces. Until the growls burst forth, but it is a piece that is, on the whole, more reflectively melodic than its predecessors and has an icy atmosphere. The riffs do take an ominous dark downturn here and there across the track, adding to the mood.įrost Of Winter takes the pace down to a more reflectively melodic one. “This is a tale about love, lust and (growled) MURDERRRRRR!” It adds such a passionate edge to the brutal aspect of the track. I love the spoken element near the beginning of Shot In The Heart. But as before, it’s superbly brutal in the vocal department. So you get a great balance between happy riffs and evil growls.įuriosa is less flowery and packs more of a punch in the guitar department. The vocals force the sound to a lower, darker level and, in between growls, they are more up-key. On Become, you get a burst of opening flamboyance from the guitars. A superb track.Īcross the album, there is a very clever balance between the music and vocals. In fact, I love how growl-intense this piece is, only letting up briefly in the second half for a very flamboyant burst of leadwork to break through. This is a piece that is pleasingly heavy on the guttural content, with superbly protracted growls which keep those energetic and melodic riffs under control nicely. ![]() The eleven-track, fifty-one-minute offering opens on Burning Flames, a catchy belter that wastes no time getting started. Lyrically, they source their inspiration from stories of witches and underworld creatures, which adds an extra source of interest for me. They balance perfectly the up-tempo aspect of the music by adding a vital, brutal edge to the sound. You get female Death Metal growls and screams, which are absolutely superb and are the element that won me over. However, you should never judge a book by its cover because what made me sit up and listen were the vocals. On paper, this release should be way too light for my taste. Powerful melodies and emotional solos along with hard-hitting riffs. They deliver some powerful melodies and emotional solos along with hard-hitting riffs that reflect the ’80s and ’90s alongside old-school elements, combined to create a fresh, modern twist. Musically, it’s a very easy listen that’s uplifting and up-tempo. Swansong follow up their debut EP Winter Maiden (2022) with their first full-length Awakening, which, sound-wise, delivers a meld of Melodic Death, Heavy and Folk Metal. Founded by former Up Yours punk vocalist Jemiina and Verjnuarmu guitarist Topi Pitkänen, Finland’s Melodic Death Metal quartet Swansong have been combining beautiful and brutal since 2020. ![]()
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