Upon Shadows - 7 Chapters (Shadows of Despair and
Other Entities)
This is the second full length album from the female
dark metal band Upon Shadows that comes from Uruguay called "7 Chapters
(Shadows of Despair and Other Entities)" and includes 7 tracks. And I can
also tell that if you are into gothic this is also a band to check up for sure.
First up is "Cold steel & concrete" that is a truly collection of
beautiful melodies combined together with a raw melody of black metal with both
faster and slower parts.The album starts very nice and dark and this is also
just the start of it. Second track "Breaking path to resignation" is
very likely the first track with piano playing and then I also must say a very
well played that suits perfect with the raw guitar and vocals. Next track
"Our Sadness" is a totally masterpiece in my opinion, a perfect
combine of raw black metal and some gothic elements. If you dont like the other
tracks you cannot resist this one. Fourth one "Spiritual Submission"
is much like the one before, also a brilliant song and I also shall add that
Upon Shadows is very classical somehow in their composing, if a band could be
called new and modern classic dark/gothic metal, this band would suits that
labelling perfect. And there is not many other bands out there that have this
sound. Fifth one "The way to the Pleiades" is cool one that starts up
much like many fashion likely metal bands of today (nu metal), but there you
got it wrong, just after a little more than a minute the typical sound of Upon
Shadows returns and that is good, but I must say that I personally enjoy the
tracks on this album more and more after every listening. It is absolutely not
enough to have just one short Iistening to it I can assure you. Next to go is
"Alchemy of Suffering that is the sixth one, starts up slow and mysterious
and goes over to a very symphonical part that feels right into my bones. This
one is damn great I must say and feels a bit depressive too in sound, but
without to call it depressive metal. The band combines so many cool rhythms,
musical elements in their music that you cannot really unlike this dark art.
Last track up is the "Tragic Prelude" that is quite long one, but not
at all repetitive as they do it so good (much shifting). Sometimes you gets the
vibes of bands like Katatonia, Nocra, Sirannon, Tiamat, Asbel and even bands
like old Blut aus Nord & Sol Evil to mention some that this reminds of
"sometimes". The band does it their own way so do not forgetting
that. This album comes in a very nice cool special packing with a double digi
pack looking style and with 12 pages booklet. This is a very professionally
made CD with a real awesome done cover art with it that makes this cd a very
special place in my record collection. And some of the tracks that I thinks is
more stronger than the others is number two, three, four and number six. So to
say my special favorite songs I guess. My last words is that this is a truly
recommended album that I believe many will feel satisfying and full of pure
melodic darkness. Hails!
