Australia's solo project Midnight Odyssey have returned with a new recording which shows the music going for an ambient, atmospheric, cosmic and symphonic form of black metal and this is a review of his 2024 ep "Closer To The Sky" which was released by i, Voidhanger Records.
A very heavy and symphonic sound starts off the ep while the faster sections of the songs also adding in a great amount of tremolo picking and blast b eats which also gives the music more of a raw feeling. Vocals are mostly angry sounding black metal screams and all of the tracks are also very long and epic in length.
Clean playing can also be heard in certain sections of the recording while the ep also has its atmospheric moments. The songs also add in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts along with the riffs also adding in a decent amount of melody and choirs and clear singing can also be heard in certain sections of the recording.
Some of the keyboards also add in elements of ambient as well as mixing in some touches of classical and orchestral music along with the solos and leads also being done in a very melodic style when they are utilized, one song also adds in a brief use of spoken word parts. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover the mystery of existence and otherworldly dimensions.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Midnight Odyssey and if you are a fan of ambient, atmospheric, cosmic and symphonic black metal, you should check out this ep. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Souls Left Wondering" and "Awakening". 8 out of 10.
https://i-voidhangerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/closer-to-the-sky
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