Red Moon Rising (豆瓣)

表演者: Nitefall
流派: 摇滚
专辑类型: 专辑
介质: Audio CD
发行时间: 2009-07-16
出版者: StormSpell Records
唱片数: 1
条形码: 0021374218822

豆瓣评分

8.9

22人评价

5星

46.7%
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53.3%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%

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　　Considering this CD compiles the three demos Nitefall released between 1990 and 1992, the result is remarkably consistent and it sounds really good throughout the whole of the listening experience. Production and mastering can never make up for lack of musicianship; in this case, however, there is no such lack in any way, be it technical proficiency or composition skills. The... (展开全部) 　　Considering this CD compiles the three demos Nitefall released between 1990 and 1992, the result is remarkably consistent and it sounds really good throughout the whole of the listening experience. Production and mastering can never make up for lack of musicianship; in this case, however, there is no such lack in any way, be it technical proficiency or composition skills. The songwriting is careful and often complex, mixing very efficiently metallic heaviness with a very melodic side of the music, conveyed mainly by Kotarski's singing but also by the riffs and leads.
　　I don't agree so much with the Heavy/Doom tag because I don't hear all that Doom here. It is certainly an influence in the latter work of the band, and even before then there are occasional slow to mid-tempo parts, but I see Nitefall far more as a pure melodic Heavy Metal band, whose sound can be included without much effort in the style of the great eighties' american bands such as Brocas Helm and Cirith Ungol. Maybe having had their name inspired by Candlemass' sophomore masterpiece carries some psychological weight too.
　　The first four tracks, taken from the first demo, immediately show the band's high quality, that would nevertheless be later improved. All songs are strong, with no great highlights. For my personal taste I'd say the bass' metallic resonation is a little bit exaggerated, but this would be subsequently corrected. The following demo opens with the astounding 'Don't Break the Seal' (perhaps my favourite track in the CD), a fantastic song that totally breathes NWOBHM. 'Desert of Ice' ensues, a slower and monstrously heavy track that is phenomenal. As soon as the vocals kick in I am reminded of Fates Warning's second and third albums. 'Race to the End' follows (I'm sure I've heard something remarkably alike to that second turn of the vocals in some Sacred Steel album), and by comparison it is not as memorable as the magnificent previous two songs, the same happening with the comparatively generic 'The Quest', but all of Nitefall's compositions are above a level of very high standards set by the band's indisputable talent and ability. The final demo has a standout: 'Red Moon Rising', which is fabulous and sounds like a lost Cirith Ungol song, with Kotarski sounding a lot like Tim Baker.
　　Stormspell must be congratulated for its relentless effort in recovering these lost gems from the mists of time.