Lately it seems that I spend far more time listening to new music than I do indulging in any of my other hobbies. This is most certainly not an issue - it was only this Saturday gone that I was trying to explain very very drunkly how music is the true love of my life.
But anyway, here are some of the bands that I have come across:
Elegeion -
My goodness, what a pleasure it has been to come across these. Fucking hell. I've always loved the mellower sound of Goth - Aégis is my second favourite album of all time after all - but this band have produced such a beautiful combination of Goth, Doom, with some Melodic Black touches, that it makes my skin crawl with sheer delight.
Normally I'm very fussy with my female vocals - and I would not say their vocalist is ridiculously skilled so I would not listen to her solo as I drift into slumber - but her haunting voice combined with the bands slow melancholic sound sets my soul at ease. I think I really have found a potential favourite here.
Their song Silent Cries is beautiful:
Daemonacium -
These are pretty fuckin' cool. Some Symphonic Black - so pretty easy listening for me. I mean, in past, I would have said that power is easy listening for me, and I guess it still is - especially if it borders that fine line between power and melo-death - but anyway, I'm getting distracted. These are a good band. They've only released one album unfortunately, but it is a solid album nonetheless. With a status of 'on-hold' it doesn't seem like there will be more to come, which is a shame, but I am very happy this exists. I don't think they'll ever become a favourite of mine, but they have a great sound - powerful, dark, melodic, and frantic, like symphonic-black should sound. Their songs are nice and lengthy too, which for me, is always a plus. When I choose a song I want to relish in it. That is not to say that short songs are bad, but when it comes to things like Tristania's Dementia, which is fucking glorious as it is, I'm still longing for more, so songs at 7-13 minutes are excellent.
Daemonarch -
Another time where looking into the bands I like might be helpful. They are an offshoot of Moonspell, who are fucking fantastic, so it only makes sense that these are good. They are blacker than Moonspell, who are more gothic/dark metal (whatever the fuck I'm supposed to call them, they've taken too many aspects of all sorts of genres). These also have only done one album, and I doubt it will become a favourite, as I feel the vocals are far too intrusive at times, but when in the right mood for it, I will thoroughly enjoy it.
Sobre Nocturne -
Mmm, Symphonic Doom. Very tasty. These are very peaceful sounding surprisingly, even though they are very busy for Doom Metal in terms of their drumming and some of their guitar melodies. I guess this is due to the amount of choral aspects the band use, heck, the main vocals are very soft sounding and non-intrusive. Aha it's times like these where it would be nice to know some better musical terms. Their album will be listened to by me when I wish to wind down but not chill the fuck out I expect.
Gahh, I have such a boner for choral music. I wish I knew where to go to look for it without metal influence - but you see, unfortunately I like my dark sound that accompanies Gothic sorts of metal far too much. I mean, I like some of Nox Arcana's stuff, but he has done so much stuff I don't know what to listen to of his - I don't want it to command my whole music library, his stuff if just somethign I want to listen to occasionally. I just wish I knew what the name of the choral piece that backs 'The Beginning of the End' by Theatres Des Vampires which also backs parts in Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne, and I'm sure many other places. As much as I fucking love me some female soprano holy shit yest gimme dat deep low low male choir sexiness. Ahaha.
I think I need to see to this choral lust as soon as possible, for I hold far too much angst with my music at times as it is: looking at you Tristania. I don't need an extra ache in my musical loins (my actual loins are far from musical might I add, though I also want to add that they are most certainly a work of art *scoffs at self*).
Anyway, I've rambled on about music enough, here's a pretty picture that makes me think of Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne.
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