TRAIL OF TEARS
Existentia
Napalm Records
8.5/10
Overall, the sound of Trail Of Tears has changed quite a bit over the years. With “Existentia,” these dark metal champions once again redefine their sound, with tighter arrangements, better production and a refined focus that belies their considerable effort to craft an album of monumental proportions.
Certainly, many fans will look back on the band’s younger days with much respect, but the simple fact is that cuts like “Venom Inside My Veins” and “Deceptive Mirrors” lay their prior works to waste, hands down. Out of the gate, the band launches a vicious bombardment of gothic themes and wall-of-steel metal might.
Changes experienced along the way have only served to strengthen the will of Trail Of Tears and here we have what may very well be the group’s crowning achievement. Dominant male/female vocal interplay, gigantic riffing, thundering beats and welcome keyboard accompaniments combine to form an enormous sound on “My Comfort.”
Primed for headbanging, fist-pumping and plenty of audience participation, tracks like these emphasize this band’s maturity and newfound confidence. Filled with plenty of heart and no shortage of power, this mashing of melody and metal is one that unequivocally deserves to be heard.
Napalm Records continues its strong start in ’07 and Trail Of Tears comes away with a winner. Without a doubt, seek this one out.
Written By: Withered Corpse
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