Year : 2017 (Japan Edition)
Style : Progressive Melodic Death Metal
Country : Finland
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 171 mb
Bio:
Oulu, Finland based Dark Flood has reached almost age of twenty melancholy written years. Lots of water has passed in Oulu River since last record was published, and over half of a line-up has changed. The time has finally come to release their third full-length album and kick some serious asses like never before.Band relies firmly on their well-known strength in painting great atmospheres and creating strong mesmerizing mood. Soundscape is original Dark Flood standard, offering even more melodic and new harsher side of the band. New album Inverno was well fermented and making process was occasionally complicated. The band has chosen to define path of their kind. Philosophy of breaking boundaries is easy to notice in Inverno.Inverno contains 10 tracks, introducing harder side of Dark Flood and momentarily even progressive metal, without forgetting even stronger expression in clean vocals so far. Tone is just the right combination of familiar old tunes and new elements that keeps the sound fresh without any artistic compromises, which has never been an option for the band. Thematically message is simple: “This will not end well.”After releasing Still Liberty in 2005 and The Dead Lines 2006, the flame almost died at the end of decade. Line-up has changed heavily, difficulties are beaten and band is back stronger than ever.Inverno is produced, recorded and mixed by bros Ruumensaari, stem mastered at Fascination Street Studios by Jens Bogren and released by new partner in crime, Haunted Zoo Productions.
Album:
Finnish Melodic Death Metal with a penchant for tales of life and death and the unavoidable melancholy this causes. I suppose that is as short as you can introduce Dark Flood, although I would make the claim that it hardly gives them justice. The quintet banded together twenty years ago under the name Flood, which was changed into their current name (Dark Flood, in case anyone already forgot) two years later. And in those twenty years the band have released three full-length albums, the newest of which is entitled Inverno. And at ten tracks long and a pretty decent fifty-some minutes, their latest record if filled to the brink with catchy as well as very melodic and drawing solos, rhythms and lyrics. Sure, they might not differ greatly from other Melodic Death Metal acts of their particular era, if you will (they do carry a strong resemblance to other acts such as In Flames and Dark Tranquility) yet they have still managed to create their own sound to such an extent that they are clearly a band of their own; I would not be surprised however, if fans of the two before-mentioned bands would find Dark Flood relevant and interesting. The track ”Force of nature” is especially alluring, as it is one of the longest tracks available on Inverno as well as the most varied track present on the entire record. It seems to show pretty much everything that the band have learned in their two decade long history, as well as being a testament to their sheer expertize and talent that they have acquired in that time. The only puzzling thing to me is their choice of title track: ”Inverno” is the second to last track on the album, as well as the only instrumental piece on the entire release. Both of which are rather unique choices to make. But I suppose the band have their reasons. But overall, Inverno is a Melodic Death Metal record, one I would surmise is aimed directly at old fans of the genre (see above). Nevertheless, anyone with interest in the genre should jump at the chance of listening to Dark Flood, as they are very talented musicians.
Line Up:
Tapio Korhonen Guitars
Tero Piltonen Vocals (harsh) - See also: ex-Mors Subita
Ville Ruumensaari Bass, Vocals (backing) (1996-present)
Kalle Ruumensaari Guitars, Vocals (clean), Keyboards (1996-present)
Tuomas Jaatinen Drums (2014-present) - See also: Menial
Tracklist:
01. Hearts Into Museums
02. Misery Is Music
03. The Fallibles
04. Culprit's Script
05. Force Of Nature
06. The Voice Of Absolution
07. Never-Ending Credits
08. Summer
09. Inverno (Instrumental)
10. Archetype's Aspect
11. Summer (Acoustic) (Japan Bonus Track)
12. This Is The Remedy (2017) (Japan Bonus Track)
+ Video "Hearts Into Museums" (Official Video)
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