ABSALEM “Chaosvolution”

Art Gates Records, 2017

Music: Extreme Gothic Metal

Website: https://www.facebook.com/absalemband/

Duration: 52:12 minutes (10 tracks)

Country: Spain

Ahead of me another band and another attempt to present it. This time, the band from Spain has been active since 2016 and their first album “Chaosvolution”. A five-member line-up with a woman on vocals and the debut album with ten songs is an introduction to this work. The band’s songs are a form of getting to know them, and the way they are performed is a form of presenting both the possibilities and the sensitivity.

Undoubtedly, the female vocalist is leading, who keeps the way both pure high, melodious sounds and sharp growls. The world of a music is so full of diversity today. The bands are in competition and it’s hard to choose the best music, qualities, etc. This woman, I must admit that she has an interesting timbre and undoubtedly she feels good on the musical level what they present. In one sentence, there is nothing to complain about. Technically also is without problems. All is nicely arranged and played.

Now a few words about the music. They play melodiously, heavy, mixing the tempo with mostly classical phrases – a stanza with a melodious refrain. The guitars emphasize the vocal well, adding aggression and power for songs. You also can hear more heavy sounds of the guitars which adds darkness to the tracks.

In their work, the band has often been driven by their emotions that it can be heard mainly in the vocals, which sometimes sounds like terrified, heartbroken or even agitating. The tracks could undoubtedly describe as a patchwork of many feelings based on apathy, longing, as well as anger or aggression.

Closing the whole, without my feelings about their music, I let myself to write that this band plays Extreme Gothic Metal. “Extreme”, because they are influenced by Thrash and Death Metal. “Gothic”, because they mainly maintain a dark melancholy atmosphere. And the most important thing is that there is no lack of enthusiasm in what they do, considering that this is their debut album. It remains to be said that if they stay with their consequence and perseverance in what they do by using their abilities and skills, the they will achieve the effect what they expect, that is listeners, fans and blissful state, which is satisfaction for what is their. And their is the music. And at present this album…