Woods of Desolation - As the Stars album download

and,. Purchasable with gift card. Fans of the band will be pleased to hear that the main ingredients as well as the songwriting are similar to those on . s excellent sophomore album - haunting, melodic and intense Depressive Black Metal, delving further into melancholy and the essence of personal expression through music, which may occasionally remind the listener of another of Australia's finest, AUSTERE, as.

From "Like Falling Leaves" to "Ad Infinitum," every last track has a high abundance of that raw but thick atmosphere that makes the black metal genre so powerful to begin with. Each track is rather distinct from one another, which alone gives the album layers of variety without losing its identity. Despite this, however, the detriment that this record faces is that it does lose steam at times, with certain tracks standing out much better than others.

From the outset the album is filled with shimmering and melodic upbeat tremolo picked riffs, and the whole atmosphere is incredibly warm. From "Like Falling Leaves" to "Ad Infinitum," every last track has a high abundance of that raw but thick atmosphere that makes the black metal genre so powerful to begin with.

As with Deafheaven, post rock’s builds and joyous crescendos make up a huge part of the compositions, lending a triumphal feel to the overarching despair. Known as . the musician behind Woods of Desolation has been a prolific member of the Australian metal community for years, gaining notoriety for two now discontinued projects, Forest Mysticism and Grey Waters (with Tim Yatras of Germ)

On this 3rd album, mastermind D. on guitars, with the help of session members (Vlad from Drudkh on drums, Luke Mills from Nazxul and Pestilential Shadows on bass, and Old from Drohtnung on vocals), continues the musical direction which was begun on "Toward The Depths" and refined on the very successful "Torn Beyond Reason". This is an album that can soar in many directions and remain interesting throughout its 34 minutes due to the variation in the instrumentation and captivating song-writing.

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