![]() Even the gallops are relatively slow and a large portion of the eleven minute track is built upon the melancholic lead guitar melodies of Santura and the alternately deep and desperate vocals of Morean. The gothic qualities are not quite as pronounced as on its predecessor ‘Ylem’, but the power of the album is in its atmosphere and subdued tempos.Ĭlosing track ‘On Fever’s Wings’ in particular is a moving doomy chapter in the story of Dark Fortress. Save for the more brutal ‘Betrayal And Vengeance’, ‘I Am The Jigsaw Of A Mad God’ and parts of ‘Odem’, it is not that much of a stretch to say that a large portion of ‘Venereal Dawn’ is progressive doom metal. That only leaves the dissonant chords, which are often arpeggiated here. There is hardly any tremolo picking, limited blastbeats and even the vocals are quite measured by the genre’s standards. ‘Venereal Dawn’ is a highly dynamic, intense and atmospheric work that gets better with each spin.Īlthough the band’s roots are obvious, there aren’t many elements traditionally associated with black metal on ‘Venereal Dawn’. Santura’s work with Triptykon that drove me towards Dark Fortress. But that is hardly a problem for me, especially considering that it was guitarist V. It is a fact, however, that ‘Venereal Dawn’ is quite a bit different than the Dissection-isms of the Germans’ earliest work. There are only so many adjectives one can add to describe Dark Fortress’ darkly progressive music without the result coming off as totally ridiculous. The comments are property of their posters, all other content © Sea of Tranquility SoT is Hosted by SpeedSoft.When bands rooted in black metal branch out, labelling them can become an issue. Please see our Policies Page for Site Usage, Privacy, and Copyright Policies.Īll logos and trademarks in this site are property of their respective owner. If you have questions or comments, please Contact Us. While on the flip side there were those others expressing a most favourable impression of Dark Fortress's latest which seems far more appropriate.įor information regarding where to send CD promos and advertising, please see our FAQ page. I hadn't heard the works of Dark Fortress prior to Venereal Dawn and I was quite puzzled after listening to this album as to whether it was the same release that I had read such negative criticism of. Venereal Dawn has a sound that is well suited and Dark Fortress's musicianship is also impressive. The partly Opeth of old sounding "Lloigor" and that clever what could be described as black/groove metal arrangement of "Betrayal And Vengeance" are just two examples of the diversity shown here. Apparently in a bid to ensure that Venereal Dawn was their finest possible work to date Dark Fortress went above and beyond when creating this latest album, over three years that is.Īn atmospheric initiation to the towering title track "Venereal Dawn" is first to be heard, and it's also one of Venereal Dawn's adventurous epics, "On Fever's Wings" is another and both deliver big time.You really do get ample duration with this release there's quite a lot to digest and so many cool inclusions. Venereal Dawn is a chilling atmospheric concept release that tells "a tale of survival, betrayal and sacrifice in an extremely hostile environment", and is told over nine chapters. Surely one of the most diverse black metal albums I've ever experienced successfully incorporating different styling's and vocals, also ranging in intensity up to those explosive blast beats like on "I Am The Jigsaw Of A Mad God". ![]() Dark Fortress also celebrate their twentieth anniversary in 2014 with a career spanning twenty years which has seen the release of seven full length albums. Venereal Dawn is this title of year's menacing venture into the darkness from one of the seasoned black metal groups, Germany's Dark Fortress.
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