Release
date: December 16th
2019. Label: Self
Released.
Format: CD/DD
Daylight
Dark – Tracklisting
1.Red
Tide 07:28
2.Anybody
else 07:22
3.Eyes
Burned 06:58
4.The
Passing 04:35
5.Made
to end 06:13
6.In
my Blood 09:33
Review
Daylight
Dark is the new album from Sludge/Doom Metallers Black Tundra who
return with a more focused and progressive sounding album compared to
their excellent debut album. This album is heavier and more
“Post-Metal” based with the band adding more “metallic”
groove to their overall sound. If you’re a fan of CONAN, DO,
Pelican and Mastodon then Daylight Dark will take you on a heavy
musical odyssey that is quite adventurous as well.
Opening
song – Red Tide – sees Black Tundra head towards a
Post-Rock/Post-Metal style of delivery but with flashes of
Psychedelic Doom and Sludge Metal for a more expansive sound. The
harsh vocals are matched superbly well against the aggressive
melodies driving the song forward to its natural conclusion. The song
does have a few “Stoner” based grooves that allows the band to
play some friendlier guitar solos which remain quite heavy at the
same time. The vocals disappear on the second half of the song and
Black Tundra allow the music to fully take over.
Second
song – Anybody Else – opens with a heavy bass driving the music
along before the Post-Rock sounding guitars merge into a more
Progressive style of Doom/Sludge Metal. The song carries on the bleak
aggressive sound from the opening song but a more twisted outlook
especially where the lyrics are concerned. Black Tundra struggle at
first to keep the momentum going but soon get back on the right track
to play some epic riffs along the way.
Third
song – Eyes Burned – has a more cosmic feel and it’s quite a
cool sounding change of pace that allows the band to play a more
settled style of music with heavy bouts of psychedelic aggression
being one of the best parts of the album. The ambient sounds are
another nice touch which allow this song to be one of the main
standout songs on the album.
The
second half of the album continues with Black Tundra’s style of
Cinematic Doom/Sludge Metal with the bleak atmosphere being played at
heavier level especially on the final two songs Made To End and In My
Blood. In My Blood is a nine minute plus epic which sees Black Tundra
experiment with their music even further and ending the album in
superb fashion.
Overall,
Daylight Dark is another winning album from this Polish collective.
The production is excellent and the album is quite loud and intense
from start to finish which can be quite unsettling in places.
Excellent
and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
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