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Unshine
is a female fronted gothic rock, doom metal band with tons of atmosphere.
Dark, eerie, mellow, and vibrant atmospheres are all over “Earth
Magick.” There are parts I can get right into; mostly choruses,
and some others aren’t that fulfilling. The choruses are quite
catchy. But, the singer seems hesitant when hitting the notes. Maybe
if she accentuated the notes her voice would be even more pleasing
to listen to. It could be that she is trying to stylize her singing
so that every time people compare Unshine, they won’t only think
of The Gathering. They are by no means a copy of The Gathering but
I’m sure that is what everyone is going to think. Other bands
are still reminiscent, like Within Temptation and Lacuna Coil. I found
the melodies of the CD put you in a relaxed state. The songs are sort
of a gothic fairytale composed of mythology and folklore. From the
metal aspect, this may be too mellow for most metalheads. If they
took a little more of a doom metal approach I think more metalheads
would warm up to this disc. I myself wouldn’t mind a little
more of a metal tinge. “Earth Magick” will probably be
a hit or miss for most metal heads, even with respectably written
songs. Rating: 73 |
