Through Darkness

Due to this album and band being relatively unknown, I doubt this review will be seen by many people, but I really have to talk about it. I won’t be surprised if this soon lands in my top 5. This is the first symphonic metal album I’ve ever heard. I’ve always got a bad impression from the genre, with most (to my ears) sounding overdone and cheesy. I don’t feel the same about this album. Although the symphonic sounds obviously synthesized, it uses a variety of sounds that ... read more