Spirit adrift divided by darkness album review

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The Hard Rock elements may be a slight shock at first but itвЂ™s also easy to imagine them being developed in the future. The more varied songwriting and uplifting themes work well with the predecessorвЂ™s accessibility, making for a more in your face listen with even more growing potential.

I may still prefer Divided By Darkness by a hair, but thereвЂ™s no denying that Enlightened In Eternity is a pretty great step forward for Spirit Adrift. ItвЂ™s also nice to hear some extra bass on вЂCosmic ConquestвЂ™ and вЂScreaming From Beyond.вЂ™ Bandleader Nathan GarrettвЂ™s (ex -Gatecreeper) signature wail and fluid guitar work also serve as steady unifiers, though the vocals come with some extra gruff while the harmonies and riffs are more intricate and muscular than ever. вЂAstral LevitationвЂ™ wouldnвЂ™t have been out of place on their last album with its loose yet anthemic structure being cut from the same cloth as вЂHear HerвЂ™ while the closing вЂReunited In The VoidвЂ™ is somewhere between the balladry of вЂAngel & AbyssвЂ™ and the drawn-out Doom of their earliest outings. Of course, there are still plenty of familiar elements hanging around for those already acquainted with the bandвЂ™s signature tropes.

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Elsewhere, вЂCosmic ConquestвЂ™ grounds its driving verses with a particularly stomping chorus while вЂHarmony Of The SpheresвЂ™ dares to go full Power Metal with its more inspiring chugs. This is best demonstrated by вЂScreaming From BeyondвЂ™ and вЂBattle High,вЂ™ the former going into AC/DC territory with its Hard Rock swagger while the latter hints at Blues inspiration with its steady mid-tempo shuffle. Going along with that, the songwriting is easily their most varied with the bandвЂ™s already the expansive pool of influences seemingly getting broader with every release. Very high recommendation, itвЂ™ll be a grower for some and an immediate sonic hug for others. There are enough common denominators to help Enlightened In Eternity ( 20 Buck Spin/Century Media ) fit in with their established trajectory, but it may be their most drastic sound shift thus far. The songwriting growth on display and obsessive passion put into these songs is easy to recognize and worthy of celebration as GarrettвЂs goals and abilities lift up Spirit Adrift into something nearly transcendent of underground niche and referential sound. The lyrics have also undergone a noticeable attitude adjustment with a decidedly optimistic outlook and an emphasis on metaphysical galactic imagery. Fans of guitar harmony the metal world over should study closely what Spirit Adrift comes first and foremost with on вЂDivided by DarknessвЂ™ as the major emotive forces of the album arenвЂ™t so equally shared between GarrettвЂs higher registered, slightly nasal vocal and the soaring dual guitar work that dominates the album. The tug oвЂ™ war between Doom and Traditional Metal that has defined their style has turned in the latterвЂ™s favor with more songs taking on upbeat tempos. Spirit Adrift couldвЂ™ve followed the more accessible bent of 2019вЂ™s Divided In Darkness with more of the same but chose to mix things up to an even greater degree with their fourth full-length album.