Description

Dawn Of Tears is a Melodic Death Metal band haling from Madrid, Spain, formed in 1999. They have released the full length album Descent in 2007, the 2009 EP Dark Chamber Litanies and the second full length album Act III: The Dying Eve in 2013. The third track Lament Of Madeleine is a great example of just how much talent this band has. The opening is great, with vocals atop some simplistic drums and keys before the track gets a thicker texture when the full band joins in. The keys really add something to this one and there’s just enough melody to juxtapose perfectly with the harshness of the vocals. Another particularly great cut of the album is Silent As Shades Are. It begins with haunting piano before the melody is repeated on guitar, which is a great touch and inevitably winds getting stuck in your head. The female vocals really add another dimension and the guitar solo is another fantastic addition. This track gives so much in its five minute duration. The album ends on a satisfying high with energetic track Prize Denied. It’s like one last all-out assault of noise with every member putting their all into it for one last aural attack. It’s a brilliant way to round it all up. Dawn Of Tears ads symphonic elements to their death metal in order to enrich their music and the end result is really interesting. Certainly an album to come back to. Track listing: 1. A Cursed Heritage 2. Present of Guilt 3. Lament of Madeleine 4. The Darkest Secret 5. Silent as Shades Are 6. Angel Gone 7. The 7th Seal 8. Oceans 9. Prize Denied