Abandon All Light
2015 Xtreem Music
Ashcloud is somewhat of a relatively new band, featuring the duo of Gareth Nash from the UK and Johnny Petterson of Sweden. I say "somewhat" new, because these two originally got together in 2005 under the moniker of Skinbag. They split up and reunited in 2013 with the new (and much improved!) name of Ashcloud. For the most part, the music here is in the vein of the old Swedish masters, but with a darker vibe... especially in the vocals department. Both members handle that duty, although Johnny is more at the forefront. That's not too surprising, considering he's also the frontman of the reconstituted Wombbath. While they don't reinvent the death metal genre, it is great to hear yet another band that decided to add some balls to their music. Lately, things have been headed more and more in this direction, steadily reversing the recent past of musical castration in order to... shall we say "appeal to the masses and gain a deep market penetration?" It all just boils down to what we've always known. Be true to yourself, be true to your music, and the fans will follow. Failure to do so results in immediate rejection by those who supported you in the first place. Ashcloud put the totality of their souls in their music, and it shows. Well done!
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