“Stormscapes” opens up with an industrial guitar riffing with some electronic effects. Soon the riffing gets more palatable and the vocals take over changing “Hearts of Stone” completely. Well, I’ve got to say that this song changes a lot within its short three minutes and something. Vocals bounce from the death growl to a gothic Sisters of Mercyesque vocals. The same happens with the instrumentals that are joined by the beginnid by a very insteresting and creative keyboarding. I’ve got to say that it is a respectable and solid track. I liked the mooding Nuclear Winter impose in it. You, my child of the night, pay attention to this band. Following track “The Wide Water” explores more the vocal nuances letting more spaces to the aforementioned gothic singing. Guitars also appear more with more licks and phrasings. But it is the drumming which takes the lead with a respectable pounding using the technique of using snare drums and doublebass altogether. The result is a killer and menacing drumming that take sover the song. “The Northen Winds” has the same vibe except the drumming that gets a little shy, but maintains the feeling.
I always mention when I receive an EP with few songs. Sometimes it’s hard to review them because the songs do not have such a personal trace as this “Stormscapes” which made it an easy task. Nuclear Winter made a very personal and full of attitude album. Just the way we ask for. A band doesn’t have to make a sonic revolution to stand out. It has just to have personality and attitude. Only that.
Nuclear Winter “Stormscapes” will be released on July 15th via MMD Records.
Track Listing:
- Hearts of Stone
- The Wide Water
- The Northern Winds
- New York, New York
Watch “Heart of Stone” official video here:
897
I’m just a lucky guy who has chosen metal to live with for a long time. Metal changed my life for good. It made me more confident and stronger. Metalheads are naturally far away from the mass mediocrity and don’t accept impostures from anybody else. Metal is more than music, it’s a life changing oportunity!