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This French-Canadian quintet have been slowly
escalating in recognition for a few years now. Moonlyght
plays mostly dark metal with some folk and black metal elements! "Progressive
Darkness" is their debut release and oddly enough, had originally
been released in 2002 through another label. Here we are, regardless,
with what is quite an amazing album to say the least. There are many
musical twists and turns, but the music is pretty much as the title
states very clearly- Progressive Darkness. If anyone has heard of
bands like Throes of Dawn or a slightly darker Opeth, you'll have
an idea of what they sound like (to me, anyways). Much of the desired
inspiration seems catapulted by battles and mysticism, if you read
some of the lyrical compositions. The only criticisms I have with
this release is that it took so long for it to be released stateside
- hehe. Moonlyght is a great new dark band. I hope they stick around
and do what they have done on Progressive Darkness in their future! Rating: 86 Reviewed By: Thomas Mitchell |
