ROTTEN SOULS (CRC)
AND SO WE AT THE GATES Self Released
Written by Ronald on Saturday 30 July, 2011. Last updated on Saturday 30 July, 2011
We have recently received a
killer promo from certain Costa Rican band called Rotten Souls and their debut “And
so we at the Gates” self released on early 2011. A full length album that
allows to discovers a very talented band doing their business…which is nothing
else than pure fast & furious melodic black metal with a personal feeling
and identity that really caused an impression on me.
First off we may start by
saying this album has a flawless sound production, however and contrary to most
of the bands within this genre, Rotten Souls does not sound with that over
compressed/plastic artificial sound that is the common practice nowadays,
contrary to that, what we get on this album is a pretty well balanced mix where every instrument sound
separately and with a natural texture.
From a musical stand point,
the stuff on this album relies on a mix of traditional black metal, you know
pretty fast and right in your face passages, but something to remark here are
some melodic passages where acoustic guitars and male clear voices come together
along with some keyboards here and there. I mention this because these parts
help building the bands image…which is kind of a blackened sadness…
Finally we go to the overall
presentation…and here these fellows surprise with a professional digi pack
artwork filled with creepy band pictures, lyrics and all the usual stuff a
metal maniac may look at every release.
So…even when I am not a big
fan of bands into this style I must recognize that Rotten Souls have something
different in their sound that makes them a band I really enjoy and recommend,
nothing to envy to productions from more traditional scenes, these guys have a
really promising future if they can export themselves outside their country.
Feel free to contact the band directly as for they still have copies of this
album to sell plus some other merchandise like t shirts.
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