Dark The Suns is a Finnish melodic death/doom/gothic metal combo. Like quite a few other bands from the region, they play a kind of Gothic metal but have delved deeper into the aggressive side of the genre in the aspect that they use alot more in the way of growling. It's in now way a progression of the genre but is very pleasing and will surely satisfy anyone who loves this style of music.
All the songs on this release are depressive and dark in nature, with mid tempo beats being the general theme. It is really a melody driven album and I think that is what is so captivating about it as a whole. Do not get me wrong, nowhere on the album are they reminiscent of HIM or To Die For and it does not lack character or energy. This is a metal band, make no mistake about it. In fact, at points it reminds me of a faster paced Swallow the Sun or Funeral album.
Overall, it is a good album in the genre style and extremely appealing to those who even are not fans of Melodic Death Metal. Comparisons will be drawn to Eternal Tears Of Sorrow or older Theatre Of Tragedy by some as well. Dark The Suns is even a bit like a really melodicMoonspell,their influences are vast and it shows in the crafting of this disc.
If you like Swallow The Sun, Moonspell and (new) Paradise Lost and are not afraid of dark Melodic Finnish Metal, this release was made for you but of course if you're looking for something dark and really heavy I'm afraid that it will be too melodic for you. Have a listen to "All Ends In Silence". Without being perfect, I think that some of you will like it a lot. I know I do.
Band: Dark The Suns
Album: All Ends In Silence
label: Firebox Records
Genre: Gothic/Melodic Death Metal
Rating 4/5
Rapidshare: Here
Torrent:Here
By Bez
