This Spanish duo only likes to be defined by making dark music, and while that is true there is a doomy vibe to how this album starts off. The sung vocals are not very aggressive and have a more goth rock vibe to them. Comparisons could drawn to Katatonia regarding the sonic space they occupy, though their songs flow in a less progressive place than what Katatonia does these days. They engage in enough guitar heroics to be lumped in with metal bands, though lack the blunt force and power of what most consider metal. "High Time" reflects this as is musing on melodrama with little malicious intent. The elegance that is consistent with goth shades this song.
"Inferno Tristi' highlights the fact that this album is really well produced, and I like the vocal layering and love given to all of the sounds, the presentation sounds great. As a song it kind of just throbs and drifts on these sounds without a clear hook.. "Dust and Nothingness" is even more atmospheric in how it soars off into the night. The vocals are melodramatic but hold more purpose. Making it one of the album's best songs as it reminds me of when European Metal bands began showing more influence from Pink Floyd in the mid-90s.
"Anti-christ of Love" flows with a similar romantic longing as the previous song. Not as Pink Floyd in the way the atmosphere is layered upon it. "Loss" finds female vocals bringing a much different texture that gives things a more 90s goth feel, not an exotic enough melody to bring Dead Can Dance comparisons, so falling more in line with alt-rock from the 90s. The title track gets even more grandiose but drifts more without hooking me in, I'll give this album an 8.5, it's fun and touches on familiar sounds that are nostalgic for me.
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