Italy's Dawn Of A Dark Age has returned with a new recording which shows the music going for an iconoclastic and avant garde form of black metal and this is a review of their 2023 album "Transumanza" which will be released in December by My Kingdom Music.
Nature sounds start off the album along with some spoken word parts a few seconds later before introducing acoustic guitars onto the recording which also add in touches of folk music and also return on later tracks. Clarinets are also added in certain sections of the recording and some of the songs are also very long and epic in length.
Melodies are also added into some of the heavier guitar riffing while the music also has its avant garde and experimental moments. When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style along with the songs also mixing in influences of jazz music and the female vocals also give the songs more of an operatic touch.
When the music speeds up a great amount of tremolo picking and blast b eats can be heard which also gives the album more of a raw feeling. High pitched black metal screams are also a very huge part of the recording as well as some clear male vocals also being utilized at times. Pianos are also added in on a few songs and the tracks also add in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics are written in Italian and cover Historical themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Dawn Of A Dark Age and if you are a fan of avant garde black metal, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Transumante" and "I Regi TraTTuri". 8 out of 10.
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