Title: Wintryfrost
Artist: Wintryfrost
Genre: Gothic / Metal
Release Date: 2009
Label: Unsigned
Album Review
WINTRYFROST started in 2009 as the project of Giorgio Orani, who’s been the former lead guitarist and songwriter in the Italian Gothic Metal band SO COLD. With this project, he wants to blend the sound of some of his favourite bands to create a unique new one out of it, and the self-titled demo holds the first sonic results.
The basic ingredients of the WINTRYFROST sound are a solid drum fundament, strong melody work, and the fury of rocking guitar riffs. The intro track, however, bears just a little of that, as it’s rather stressing the melodic side which is sometimes of an epic, almost soundtrack-like nature. But the next track ‘My Magdalene’ would be an ornament for the repertoire of any Goth Rock formation with its longing keys, strings, and a straight arrangement. The same thing goes for the two songs ‘Safe in the End’ and ‘Save these Words’. With ‘Martyrs’, the tempo is dropping a little for once, and the used choir sound sends some little shivers down the spine.
The instrumental compositions leave a good impression, even though the drumming could be a little sharper and clearer. Usually I’m all for instrumental stuff, but here I really miss the vocals as I think they would enhance the sound a lot. But I heard there are some collaborations planned for the not too distant future.
Tracklist
01. Intro - 2:39
02. My Magdalene - 3:15
03. Martyrs - 3:01
04. Safe in the End - 2:36
05. Save These Words - 3:06
Line-up
Giorgio Orani - All Music & Production
Website
http://www.myspace.com/yantar
Cover Picture
Rating
Music: 7
Sound: 6
Extras: -
Total: 6.5 / 10
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