Mist - Free Me from the Sun (2018)
We first heard the Slovenian band of
Mist back in 2013, with their succinctly-titled Demo.
Two EPs and five years later, the group has their first full album
ready to share with the world, and in its ten tracks, the quintet
show how they've developed their style over half a decade. Big
sound, bold riffs, and a solemn atmosphere typify the album, with
assertive guitar-lines and rich vocals providing the main guidance to
the melodies. There's very much a 'retro doom' vibe to the songs,
with traces of the more somber giants, like Candlemass and Saint
Vitus, evident in the deliberation shaping mood and bass shading.
As
such, while the usual aggression common to metal does show up
regularly, its in the music's slower and more thoughtful moments that
it really shines (“December” being a prime example). The
heaviness is more of a means to an end than the be-all, end-all of
something like Ommadon, but it's also deployed with effective
dedication and thoughtfulness, wrapping around the core melodies with
impressive bonding for what it is. A little more resonance or
up-mixing of the bass would have been nice, but considering the need
to balance five members' contributions, the end result is
understandable. In any event, it's a pleasure to see this group
finally put out an LP, and for something five years in the making, it
certainly doesn't disappoint.
~
Gabriel
For
Fans Of; Blood Ceremony, Demon Head, Disenchanter, Pilgrim, Saint
Vitus
~
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