SERENADES

Anathema

Experimental/Post Metal

2.33 | 230 ratings

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As both doom-metal lover and proghead, this album only captured my attention 15 years ago when I ventured into the doom-metal territory and hadn't heard any other doom metal albums before.

I am fully in 'accord' with other reviewers - this bleak effort has also a bleak music quality, unfortunately. The weakeast element is growling - not everybody's voice is suitable and mediocre technique won't compensate. The instruments aren't convincing and there are very few memorable moments. The proof is a sub-standard second track "sweet tears" that is one of the weakest doom metal tracks I've ever heard. The third track, the only one sung by a female singer, is the only one of interest to both doom metal and progressive rock fan groups. "They will always die" is a small doom-metal improvement and has well defined riffs. The rest of the album is bland and the lengthy laid-back instrumental track does not improve the overall low production and music quality. Not recommended to any but die-hard doom metal 90's fans. A progressive rock fan will only find 2 minutes of appealing music out of 65, therefore 1 star.

sgtpepper | 1/5 | 2018-10-4

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