GARDEN OF SHADOWS

The same formula as from their debut ablum is followed also on this album. An album released by the big record label Earache. Something that guaranteed good distro.

It seems like the Finnish scene has held a fascination for this band. This album is pretty close to both Amorphis (pre 1996) and Swallow The Sun's brand of death doom. There are some Finnish folk music over their sound too.... But I guess this band is from USA.

The music is pretty OK here. I am not particular impressed. There is no real good songs here. But the sound is OK. But for those into twe two above mentioned bands, this is a good album. I am not bothered.

2 stars

So far my review from 1998. Thirteen years later, and after given this album (promo copy from their record label) some more spins, I was pretty much spot on. In 2011, I would add that this album sounds like Swallow The Sun's two first albums. That means doom metal with death/ black metal growls and not much progressive music at all. None, to be honest. Even the synths here sounds a bit forlorn. The music is decent, but nothing more. But it has some good melody lines here and there. This album most of all sounds dated and from another decade. Two decades to be more precise. Sorry.

2 stars