Unseelie is a cool modern symphonic
metal band. They have a rather powerful sound that incorporates both
folk and gothic elements. In many ways I am reminded a lot of Leaves
Eyes, like O An Thar (a band I reviewed recently) this band finds a
nice combination between its heavier side and more acoustic beauty.
The guitar parts are often rather rhythmically complex and filled
with all sorts of fun riffs. You really get headbanging on the
heaviest bits, it adds a lot of flavor to the music. There is also an
acoustic side that is mostly comprised of arpeggiated chords. This
also adds a great element to the music and encourages you to keep
listening. The bass work on this record is pretty solid and there are
a lot of powerful parts where the bass really shines through. It
shows the true power of this guy and all the might that he can add to
a band. The drumming is steady and fits nicely into the more complex
symph metal rhythms. It also does a good job in fitting into the more
acoustic side of the music. In particular the drumming on the
acoustic parts is very tasty as it shows all that this guy can do.
His playing also fits nicely into the beautiful progressive
arrangements. At once beautiful and calm and aggressive and brutal,
this drummer is pretty excellent. The keyboard work is often
symphonic and adds a very epic layer to the music. In particular the
keys on Le Printemps de Desdémone are brilliant. Finally we have the
vocals, classically trained and very melodic the singer of this band
can really belt it. Her voice is beautiful and you don't want to stop
listening. She really makes this band as great as it is. In
conclusion, Unseelie is a very cool and tasty symph metal band that
combines cool goth and folk elements to create a unique sound that
you will not get tired of.
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