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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Shadow of the Sun "Monument"


Country: UK
Sub GenreProgressive Metal
Label: Self-released
Release date: December 12, 2012
Tracklist
  1. Rising (4:21)
  2. The Wheelhorse (5:56) 
  3. Never Enough (5:00) 
  4. Halo (5:57) 
  5. Hourglass (3:59) 
  6. My Heart is Wild And Overgrown (5:42) 
  7. I'm Coming Home (4:44) 
  8. Crimson Flags (5:59) 
  9. Who Cares? (5:14) 
  10. Second Hand Smoke (4:19)
Line-up
Matthew Powell - Vocals & Guitar
Dylan Thompson - Vocals & Guitar
Lee Woodmass - Bass
Rhys Jones - drums

Description/Reviews
The first three songs on the album are heavy rock tinged with prog metal numbers. It starts with Rising, which on my first listen instantly reminded me of Black Sabbath, as does the chorus of The Wheelhorse. The last of the three, Never Enough, is a great rocking song, showing the band having fun while also demonstrating what great song-writing is all about.

Things slow down for Halo, a beautiful heartfelt song with great vocals and harmonies. The pace then changes for the metal Hourglass, with sounds of Soundgarden and Mastodon. This is followed by the acoustically powered My Heart is Wild And Overgrown which has shades of Dylan's previous band The Reasoning shining through; it's a catchy, lovely and well crafted song! The next two songs, I'm Coming Home and Crimson Flags feature powerful guitars and vocals driven by excellent drumming; Crimson Flags has an super guitar solo too. Who Cares? is another very catchy, slower paced song featuring strings. Finally, Second Hand Smoke, similarities to the band Tool and again Mastodon, and finishes the album as we started with more heavy metal rock.
Read the whole review by Tony Bird at dprp.net

Media/Samples 
4 tracks live

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