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(record review)THE FRIGHT-“Canto V”(Steamhammer/SPV)

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coverI really dont know how come I have never heard The Fright before. This is already their fifth studio album and first one to come out on Steamhammer/SPV label.

The album contains 10 songs of excellent melodic gothic rock with metal and punk influences. The music pays tribute to the bands influences like I hear a bit of Type O Negative in “Drowned in Red” or 69Eyes in some of the songs and a bit of To/Die/For in some song structures, but that is only me. Of course, the band also has an impressive dose of their own touch and I really loved their music.

The guitars and drums are more metalic than poppy and the singing and lyrics hold just that, how shall I put it, German sense of melodrama and tragedy mixed with hope and pain. Weltschmerz? Sorrow? Wickedness? You bet! All inclusive on this record. My absolute highlight and the best song on this record is “Century Without a Name” which I listened for a couple of times and I wish that I wrote such hit. Very beautiful song. In all, great album.

7,5/10

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(record review)THE WITCH WILL DIE TOMORROW-“Man Who Never Cares”

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The Witch Will Die Tomorrow just released their second full length album.

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The band comes from Chelyabinsk area in Russia and are playing an unusual combination of post punk, goth rock mixed with some horrorpunk influences.

I dont like any post this, post that description in their music, so I could go describing their music as being combination of gothic and horrorpunk. There are some vocal lines and song structures that reminded me of Type O Negative in “Dead Art Thou”. Slow, ritualistic riffs that turn into more aggressive song mesmerized me in “Beetlejuices Revenge”. Some songs made me sad wishing only the comfort in darkness like “Paramour”.

The 8 songs on this album musically and lyrically speak of desolation, despair, fighting the inner demons and all other beautiful themes that made us love horrorpunk and darker side of music. The band put all their stuff for free on Bandcamp but you can donate and show them your support, or you can only share their music so the band see that you appreciate their effort. Nice album.

7,5/10

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