Band: The Absence
Album: Riders of the Plague
Florida based Melodic Death Metal five piece, the Absence; relative newcomers to the heavy metal scene (formed in 2002) have released a second full length album entitled “The Riders of Plague”. In contrast to its predecessor, the album “From Your Grave”, this latest incarnation shows a greater technical skill level, whilst still holding firm to their original style. Were it not for research on the band itself, one almost would be convinced they were from Scandinavia and not the southern United States based on the sound of their vocals and vibrant mix of acoustic and electric guitar styles. An excellent example being the song titled “The Murder” which begins with a rugged, medieval, acoustic buildup which quickly transitions into rapid-fire electric guitars and growling, dirty vocals. Whilst their lyrics are poetic in their own right, their sound bears some stark similarity to Dark Tranquility, Arch Enemy, and even at times Opeth. For a fledgling band to sound like such long time veterans could mean big things for this group.
Some recommended listening (click to listen):
“Riders of the Plague”
“The Murder”
“Merciless”
Album: Riders of the Plague
Florida based Melodic Death Metal five piece, the Absence; relative newcomers to the heavy metal scene (formed in 2002) have released a second full length album entitled “The Riders of Plague”. In contrast to its predecessor, the album “From Your Grave”, this latest incarnation shows a greater technical skill level, whilst still holding firm to their original style. Were it not for research on the band itself, one almost would be convinced they were from Scandinavia and not the southern United States based on the sound of their vocals and vibrant mix of acoustic and electric guitar styles. An excellent example being the song titled “The Murder” which begins with a rugged, medieval, acoustic buildup which quickly transitions into rapid-fire electric guitars and growling, dirty vocals. Whilst their lyrics are poetic in their own right, their sound bears some stark similarity to Dark Tranquility, Arch Enemy, and even at times Opeth. For a fledgling band to sound like such long time veterans could mean big things for this group.
Some recommended listening (click to listen):
“Riders of the Plague”
“The Murder”
“Merciless”
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