Inward
Ruins Of Inland ()
Wydane przez Aura Mystique ProductionsRok wydania Kraj FranceNapisał Wouter6
French semi-melodic death metal that flirts with doom metal and symphonic elements. Initially independently released by the band in 2004, but now kindly re-issued by France's Aura Mystique Productions for wider distribution. Originally a two-piece but now reduced to a one-man project, Inward is the vision of sole member Karl Dallara. In many ways "Ruins Of Inland" blends old school death metal with its modern day counterpart while remaining, switching from melodic to gloomy in the process. The record goes through a number of sudden tempo changes from melodic melancholy to insane blasting fury in just a few seconds and often in the same song. In both aspects Inward is quite accomplished as Dallara is able to seamlessly integrate these atmospheric and melodic passages in ruthlessly fast sections with hammering drum salvos. The abundance of gloomy doom parts and psychedelic sounding leads/soli also add greatly to the macabre atmosphere of this record. In its straightforward brutality "Ruins Of Inland" is quite reminiscent of Nile's debut "Amongst the Catacombs Of Nephren-Ka" while its melodic and symphonic counterpart has something of mid-period Amorphis. It is this sense of adventure that makes Inward stand out from many of its contemporaries. The production is solid all around with a thick but clear guitar tone, audible bass lines and a fitting drum production. The artwork, design and lay-out are fitting, but not really spectacular in any way. While this band is by no means revolutionizing the genre as of yet, they certainly do a relatively fresh take on it.
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