Epic sounding keyboards start off the album and also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs 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 and when the music speeds up a lot of blast beats can be heard.
Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams mixed in with a few growls while the album also adds in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. Female vocals are also used at times along with the album also mixing in elements of folk music, when tremolo picking is added into the fast riffing they also give the album more of a raw feeling and the riffs also add in a lot of melody.
On this recording Sojourner continue to expand on the epic and atmospheric style of black emtal that they have introduced on previous releases. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover fantasy and nature themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Sojourner and if you are a fan of epic and atmospheric black metal, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Dawnrays" "Occultation" and "The Road Ahead". 8 out of 10.
https://avantgardemusic.bandcamp.com/album/gateways
https://sojournermetal.bandcamp.com/
https://youtu.be/RrGOPAebaFc?si=I2ch9Sy99RjMO3lM
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