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Returning are a duo from Olympia, Washington that plays a very atmospheric form of cascadian black metal and this is a review of their 2023 album "Severance" which will be released in November by Breath Sun Bone Bad.
D ark ambient style synths start off the album and also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs at times. When the music speeds up a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats can be heard which also gives the album more of a raw feeling and the riffs also add in a lot of melody.
Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams while most of the tracks are also very long and epic in length. When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style along with the songs also adding in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast [parts and the music also has its atmospheric moments,
Angry shouts can also be heard at times along with some clean playing also being added into certain sections of the recording, soundscapes are also added into some parts of the album and one song also introduces clean singing into the music as well as one track also being an ambient orientated instrumental. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover nature and sorrow themes.
In my opinion Returning are a very great sounding atmospheric cascadian black metal duo and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Primal Remembrance" and "Bright Power, Dark peace". 8 out of 10.
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