ABSENTIA - OUR BLEEDING SUN
MALEVOLENCE RECORDS
Metal To Infinity
Ready
to swallow some good old fashioned Symphony Black / Death Metal? Stay and read
my words on the new album entitled “Our Bleeding Sun” from Spanish based
quartet AbsentiA. Formed in 2004 by singer / guitarist Julian Diaz and
keyboardist David Barrientos – both brothers were hooked on Black Metal in the
beginning, they even shared this form of music while playing in a band. Still
searching for a real musical identity, finally they found a sound they were
looking for. The name AbsentiA was born, created a debut album called “Heaven
Still Burns” in 2009 and hit the road as support for The Haunted and Forever
It Shall Be on their Spanish Tour! More acts AbsentiA played with are
Brainstorm, Avulsed, Darksun, Sound Of Silence and more!
I’m
not a natural born Death or Black Metal maniac, not even close actually but this
band’s new album “Our Bleeding Sun” has quite a lot to offer. I have to be
honest about that! I hear great compositions featuring outstanding guitars
giving me many moments of pleasure. All those melodic riffs and beautiful solo
works are tremendous. The symphonic Death / Black Metal feel always lurks from
behind and actually doesn’t bother me for one single moment. Due to I’m not
a worshipper of bands like Dimmu Borgir, Sheitan, Dissection, Immortal, Cradle
Of Filth and stuff, AbsentiA knows how to keep my attention optimal. This band
is able to play a perfect combination of very extreme parts alternating with
nice melodic and especially highly appreciating, technical guitar moves. I hear
moments of honest melancholy those flirting with dark moments and other some
kind of emotional soundscapes… it all works out contagious to me. Songs like
‘The End Of The Line’, ‘Portrait Of A Soul’ illustrates what I mean
about that.
Honestly
spoken, I definitely don’t consider myself as a specialist in extreme Metal
music but I goddamn know what good worked out songs (no matter the style of
music) offered by well skilled players are all about. As for AbsentiA, there is no doubt possible they’re really
good in what they deliver to the Symphonic Death / Black Metal community.
They’re maybe an unknown band for some of you out there but forget a bout
that, AbsentiA is that strong enough they can compete with other so called Top
acts within this type of Metal music. Worth to check out, do it at: www.absentia.es
My Points: 86 / 100 (Review by Stefan)