Release date: June 24
Genres: Melodic Doom/Death Metal
Label: Candlelight
There're bands who when you listen to them just stand out as very solid, very talented and on the verge of something. That something of course being one of those albums that you remember for years and years, considering it a classic in the genre. And Daylight Dies is one of those bands. I can't say enough about the potential these guys have. “Lost To The Living” is a damn fine album, containing all the right elements. The musicianship is top notch, the sections flow freely and naturally, the mix of dark/light is adequate and the performances are great. Yet, this does not come to fruition more than in, say, half the songs.
Opener “Cathedral” is indeed very beautiful, as is the second track “Descending”. Both tracks, like most of the album has that romantic yet depressed vibe, filled with melancholy and sadness. And in here lies perhaps part of the problem, for these undertones and themes are well used within the genre, as well as outside it. The other problem is that after awhile, the tunes ends up sounding too much alike. Which brings on to the fact that the album is a bit on the lengthy side at around 55 minutes. Scratch 20-ish minutes and you've got a great album, but as things are, it's just good. But one day, these guys will churn out a classic. Mark my words.
Genres: Melodic Doom/Death Metal
Label: Candlelight
There're bands who when you listen to them just stand out as very solid, very talented and on the verge of something. That something of course being one of those albums that you remember for years and years, considering it a classic in the genre. And Daylight Dies is one of those bands. I can't say enough about the potential these guys have. “Lost To The Living” is a damn fine album, containing all the right elements. The musicianship is top notch, the sections flow freely and naturally, the mix of dark/light is adequate and the performances are great. Yet, this does not come to fruition more than in, say, half the songs.
Opener “Cathedral” is indeed very beautiful, as is the second track “Descending”. Both tracks, like most of the album has that romantic yet depressed vibe, filled with melancholy and sadness. And in here lies perhaps part of the problem, for these undertones and themes are well used within the genre, as well as outside it. The other problem is that after awhile, the tunes ends up sounding too much alike. Which brings on to the fact that the album is a bit on the lengthy side at around 55 minutes. Scratch 20-ish minutes and you've got a great album, but as things are, it's just good. But one day, these guys will churn out a classic. Mark my words.
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