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Shoddy promotional discs never instills enthusiasm, no matter how small the label. I have had great promo packages form the smallest of labels who appreciate the work the un-paid scribes put into reviewing music. A cd in a plastic slip case shows as much effort as going for an interview dressed in ya under pants. Thankfully, the bands music is far better than the labels promotional package.
Gloomy Grim hail from Finland, a land swarming with great bands of all extreme genres. The band formed in 1995, and this is their well conceived fifth album. The promo sheet harkens the bands music to the golden age of Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth, a fatal
mistake if ever there was one. Dimmu Borgir are far more epic in texture and utterly bereft of the stark subtleties of Gloomy Grim. Cradle of Filth never won the hearts of the very audience Gloomy Grim deserve to have, those Black Metal enthusiasts who lurk in the murky shadows away from the bright lights of mainstream dross, and in any case, Gloomy Grim do not sound like either of the aforementioned bands. Gloomy Grims brand of Symphonic Metal takes more of a sustained, and at times epic approach where the music swerves from primitive minimalism to involved aural soundscapes. There is a darker soul lurking within the music especially when the industrial like passages seep into the mix. There are also pomp driven moments that evoke the likes of Therion, as well as the more Blackened icy guitar riffs splattering into the air like flies spinning out of control. There is none of the brazen colour of Dimmu, and none of the wild gothic dynamics of Cradle. Here we have a diverse and very individual take on the symphonic theme that never falls into pure farce, always keeping one foot in the mire of underground ethics.
A most interesting and enjoyable release. www.anticulture.co.uk