Blood Dance is trying to find the right blend of classic goth sonic requirements while being its own distinct musical entity. The vocal melodies certainly help in this regard, as they have more balls to them. Perhaps not as hefty as Danzig's delivery, but heading in that direction, which is what I want. There is a little more of an early Cure post-punk feel until it breaks down to the Sisters of Mercy style vocal brooding. Yearning for blood works for me when it comes to goth lyrics. Though by the third song, I am going to start needing to hear a little more of who they are behind the mask of influences.
The title track strolls down a similar moodys back alley. Not desperate as a blasphemous junkie, so it's not death rock, but more elegant than post-punk. The vocals could stand to start thinking about hooks. I like the stormy backdrop that the synths and guitars work to create on "Baptism." The vocals feel like they are playing it too safe on the verses. They wisely backs off on "This Modern Life" as it gives the vocals more room to brood, rather than feeling rushed as they did on the previous song.
"Compromise" leans more in a more textured darkwave direction. The bass line needs to be dialed up in the mix to give a more dance floor-worthy vibe. They flirt with this concept, but don't commit. The last song goes off on a jam, which is interesting enough, though not really breaking any new ground, as it seems to have fun while not knowing when to end the song, though I can imagine this one works well live. What I like about this is that all too often, goth rock is not aggressive enough, and these guys pack more punch so I will give this a 9, as I am an easy sell for this kind of goth rock.
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