There is something
that has always been deeply fascinating to me about Sinistro. This is
a band who understand the doom metal genre in a way that few of their
peers can match. Their brand of perfectly arranged and gorgeously
written art doom has captured my imagination for years and has shown
me strange new futures from a band who seem destined to take over the
doom world. This is music that requires patience to be sure, but it’s
also music that you want to really sit back and sink your teeth into
to properly understand, trust me, it’s worth it.
A far step removed
from their debut release Sange Cassia is
the sort of record that relies on its progressive leanings as much as
its doom ones. Unlike other prog by way of doom bands out there like
Pallbearer though, it feels like Sinistro are focused more on the
sheer transcendence of the art rather than creating songs as such.
The overall vibe of Sange Cassia seems
to be the larger goal here and I’ll admit, I found myself getting
lost in what it had to offer more than a few times. There is a
sublime and subtle poetry to tracks like Nuvem that entrances the
listener. In fact, this record is perhaps musically closest to the
2016 masterpiece Mariner from
Cult Of Luna & Julie Christmas, it has the same ethereal potency
making for something that you can really get lost in.
With
a striking sense of drive and a forward motion defined by
overarchingly powerful themes and a sense of vision that makes for an
encompassing musical experience Sange Cassia is
a surprisingly easy listen. Rather than forcing you to really pick
apart at the long form songs that define this record you are invited
to just sort of journey with the artists. Swooping this way and that
and discovering exotic new musical twists and turns everywhere you
look. While this is indeed a difficult way to wrap your head around
things it also makes for rewarding listening that you will never
quite escape.
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