Finland's solo project Spiritwood has returned with a new recording which continues the atmospheric style of black metal from previous releases and this is a review of his 2018 album "The Art of Subliminal Wayfaring" which was released by Perkun Records.
Ambient style synths start off the album and also mixes in with the heavier sections of the music at times. Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams while the guitar leads are done in a very atmospheric yet melodic style and when the music speeds up a decent amount of blast beats can also be heard.
When tremolo picking is utilized it gives the songs more of a raw feeling along with the riffs also adding in a decent amount of melody at times. Elements of noise are also brought into some parts of the music while some of the tracks are very long and epic in length as well as the songs also adding in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts.
All of the musical instruments on the recording also have a very powerful sound to them while some of the riffing also adds in a small amount of melody at times as well as the music also capturing a depressive and melancholic atmosphere in certain parts of the tracks and the synths also get more diverse as the album progresses. The production sounds very dark and raw while the lyrics cover darkness and occultism themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding album from Spiritwood and if you are a fan of atmospheric and ambient black metal, you should check out this recording. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Skies Made Of Scars" and "Surreal Apocalyptic Plantations". 8out of 10.
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