Artist: | SWALLOW THE SUN |
Label: | Spinefarm |
Release Year: 2012
Artist Origin: FIN
Style: monumental emotional atmospheric doom metal
sonically true to melodic death/doom metal foundations, fifth full-length by gifted Finnish ensemble is a concept album about the morbid subject of a father burying his only child, and the disorienting fights of madness and reality that ensue; the band delivers extremely impressive contrasts of dark and light, where Mikko Kotamäki's vocal versatility helps adding manifold emotions to the story line - lush, powerful, cathartic musical statement is rich in texture, while both Anette Olzon on Cathedral Walls, and Aleah Stanbridge on the title track charm with stunning female vocal performance, making this an ultimately exceptional recording