Venial Sin - "Sphere Of Morality" (2012)

[VenialSin]

Data de lançamento: 25 de Fevereiro de 2012
Nota de estúdio: Misturado e masterizado por Guilhermino Martins (Blind & Lost Studios, Santa Marta de Penaguião)
Estilo: Death/black metal progressivo
Origem: Vila Real (Portugal)
Formação: 2008

Alinhamento:
- “A New Rose” (5:40)
- “Prepared For Battle” (6:29)
- “Novembers Fall” (3:32)
- “Real End” (4:00)
- “Vanishing Into Death” (4:39)
- “Sphere Of Morality (Part I, Part II)” (12:14)
Duração: 35:54 minutos

Elementos:
- Renato Sousa (Lead Vocals | Violin)
- Pedro Matos (Guitars | Vocals | Synths)
- Paulo Padrão (Bass)
- Helder Guedes (Drums | Percussion)

Discografia:
- “World Reset” (Demo – 2008)
- “Sphere Of Morality” (EP – 2012)

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SIDE B Release Party - BENAVENTE, PT
HARD CLUB, PORTO, PT
METALPOINT, PORTO, PT
BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR "METAL TO THE MASSES", NAMBUCCA, LONDON, UK
TEATRO DE VILA REAL, PT
AREEIRO OPEN AIR,SÃO PEDRO DO SUL, PT
GRINDEAD RING V, PALENCIA, ES
TERRA FRIA SESSIONS, CHAVES, PT
LADOSCURO BAR, SALAMANCA, SP
IPJ, BRAGANÇA, PT
RIO LIVE CONCEPT, BRAGANÇA, PT
CLUB DE VILA REAL, PT
SALA UNDERTINO, VISEU, PT
W.O.A. METAL BATTLE, DINNAMO DE PANOIAS, BRAGA, PT
NAVE ATMOSPHERA ZERO, PALENCIA, SP
HATE FEST II, LEIRIA, PT
ESPAÇO DOMUS, BRAGANÇA, PT
FULL METAL INJECTION 2012, PORTO, PT
ABC CULTURA, VILA REAL, PT
METAL NIGHT, BAR ACADÉMICO, VILA REAL, PT
SEGREDOS DO METAL FEST I, TORRE DE MONCORVO, PT
NOEL CRACK V, PALENCIA, SP
REVOLUTION METAL FEST, PORTO, PT
GAIA EM PESO VII, GAIA, PT
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INKULTO LIVE BAR, SEROA, PT
UNDERFEST 2011 WARM-UP, METALPOINT, PORTO, PT
SEMANA CULTURAL DE VILA NOVA, VILA REAL, PT
INFINITIVE WALLS Release Party, METALPOINT, PORTO , PT
ROCK ON SIDE B, BENAVENTE, PT
C. C. STOP, SPOT BAR, PORTO, PT
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[VenialSin]

VENIAL SIN - SPHERE OF MORALITY REVIEW, HIGH VOLTAGE
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Review - Venial Sin - "Sphere Of Morality"


Os Venial Sin são uma banda de Death Metal oriundos de Vila Real, lançaram o seu primeiro EP "Sphere Of Morality" através da Infektion Records, o mesmo recebe hoje a nossa critica ...


Neste EP podemos encontrar uma variedade de estilos abismal, a banda consegue misturar várias influencias, do Death e Black Metal a uma sonoridade mais progressiva, "Sphere Of Morality" é um EP recheado de grandes momentos, épicos por vezes.

"A New Rose" é o nome da primeira faixa deste EP e logo a partir da mesma conseguimos ter ideia do que é este colectivo, muito peso debitado em todos os instrumentos inclusive na voz de Renato Sousa.
Uma faixa constituída por grandes momentos onde logo aqui se nota uma mistura do Black com o Death Metal, o ponto alto da música é sem dúvida o momento melódico da mesma.

Segunda faixa deste primeiro registo, "Prepared For Battle", mais uma entrada forte a lembrar os clássicos do Black Metal, uma faixa de qualidade com muito peso e brutalidade. De realçar o bom trabalho do baixista Gustavo Gonçalves e das backing vocals de Pedro Matos.

"November Falls" terceira faixa do EP, a meio deste trabalho é notória a qualidade de composição que a banda emprega em todas as faixas.
Esta que se inicia com um dedilhado convidativo e que começa a ganhar peso ao longo do primeiro minuto.
Grande trabalho nas vozes por parte de Renato Sousa e Pedro Matos que é várias vezes chamado a intervir ao longo da faixa, podemos mesmo dizer categoricamente.

E a caminho do fim temos mais uma pérola, "Real End" o incrível inicio da mesma, uma entrada calma e melódica fantástica.
Pedro Matos volta a ter um papel importante desta vez com os sintetizadores a dar nova vida ao EP, riffs cativantes por parte de Rafael Pinto e a bateria de Helder Guedes a dar um ritmo calmo durante quase toda a faixa.
Para nós o ponto alto deste EP, a melhor junção instrumental e vocal de todo este trabalho está nesta 4ª música.

A brutalidade está de regresso nesta quinta faixa "Vanishing Into Death" traz de volta a influencia forte do Black Metal nestes Venial Sin, uma faixa bastante potente sem paragens para um momento mais calmo.

Ultima faixa deste primeiro EP dos Vila-Realenses, Venial Sin, a brutalidade não se descola deste quinteto Português.
"Sphere Of Morality" faixa título é a ultima cartada da banda para deixar a sua marca no ouvinte e sem dúvida conseguiram alcançar esse objectivo nova utilização de Sintetizadores e mais um momento épico no final da música a lembrar os lendários Pink Floyd.

Os Venial Sin deixam neste primeiro registo em formato físico um sinal de brutalidade intenso capaz de cativar qualquer fã de estilos mais extremos, banda que desde já demonstra a capacidade de surpreender os ouvintes.

Impossível não darmos o devido destaque também ao Artwork de "Sphere Of Morality", capa muito bem desenhada e produzida.

Nota - 7,6/10

[VenialSin]

VENIAL SIN "Sphere of Morality" review, SOM ETERNO
Fevereiro 24, 2012 in Críticas por Paulo Trindade
http://someterno.net/blog/2012/02/24/ve ... -morality/



2012 / Infekion Records

Venial Sin são oriundos de Vila Real e suas as origens remontam a 2008, altura em que compuseram a demo “World Reset”. No inicio de 2011 a banda começa a trabalhar no Ep “Sphere of Morality” que foi gravado no primeiro semestre do ano nos Lost & Blind Sutios, sendo posteriormente misturado e masterizado por Guilhermino Martins.

“Sphere of Morality”, lançado no próximo dia 25 de Fevereiro por intermédio da Infektion Records, resulta numa agradável surpresa. Em termos de sonoridade a banda move-se por um Death Metal melódico com notórias influências nórdicas, conjugando com uma veia progressiva alguns laivos de Art Rock.

A música dos Venial Sin é baseada num binómio peso/melodia aliado a um ligeiro carácter experimentalista que nos recorda aquela que parece ser uma forte referência da banda, os Opeth. Desse binómio parece-nos que banda se sente mais à vontade na vertente melódica e progressiva, enquanto que nos momentos mais acelerados e pesados parece faltar alguma espontaneidade, não deixando de atingir um nível satisfatório.

Em suma “Sphere of Morality” é uma promissora estreia de uma banda com qualidade e com margem considerável de progressão. A seguir com atenção.

Dos seis temas que integram o Ep, o single “A New Rose” é talvez o que melhor exemplifique o som da banda mas não podemos de deixar de destacar o fantástico tema titulo.

[VenialSin]

VENIAL SIN "Sphere of Morality" Review, SOUNDZONE MAGAZINE
http://soundzonemagazine.blogspot.pt/20 ... ality.html

Review - Venial Sin - "Sphere Of Morality"
Sábado, Março 03, 2012 Publicada por Nuno Costa
VENIAL SIN
“Sphere Of Morality”
[EP – Infektion Records]


Do norte de Portugal com bilhete de identidade tirado mais a norte. Mas são os Venial Sin, têm o seu mundo. De Vila Real, em 2008, surge-nos um colectivo de forte inspiração sueca e norueguesa, mas com uma atitude ligeiramente britânica. Death/black metal progressivo com, por vezes, arriscado travo a Opeth e uma base atmosférica que deve alguma culpa aos Pink Floyd.

Mistura arrojada propõem, portanto, os Venial Sin. É que temos ainda momentos doom, como em “Novembers Fall”, em mais uma prova de que a banda tenta sempre imprimir uma forte dinâmica estrutural e estilística à sua música. Só não estamos totalmente convencidos da capacidade da banda brilhar na sua faceta mais "abrutalhada", underground e tradicional. Ou seja, quando invoca o death ou o black metal a coisa parece tornar-se mais banal e previsível. Cremos que a banda é claramente muito mais eficiente, natural e dotada na criação de melodias e ambientes.

É por isso que talvez consideremos que é na esquizofrenia da sua composição que pode estar o calcanhar de Aquiles mas também a grande virtude dos Venial Sin. Aqui vai-se do céu, com a fantástica segunda parte do tema-título (sobretudo, pelo uso das flautas), ao inferno, com “Prepared For Battle”. É, afinal, um dos grandes desafios que se colocam hoje em dia - diversificar já que dificilmente se consegue inovar - mas também está-lhe implícito um enorme controlo em nome da coerência. Veremos como eles progridem na escrita, aplicando cada vez mais equilíbrio na dicotomia peso/melodia e melhorando a excelência do primeiro elemento.

“Spheres Of Morality” é, sem dúvida, um óptimo arranque e mostra que os Venial Sin estão suficientemente habilitados técnica e criativamente para criar verdadeiras obras de música extrema progressiva. Não são uns David Bowie do metal, mas possuem uma atitude camaleónica entusiasmante.

[8/10] N.C.

[VenialSin]

VENIAL SIN - "Sphere Of Morality" Review, EUROPEAN METALHEADS UNITED, BELGIUM
http://www.europeanmetalheadsunited.com ... e&sid=1304

Album Review of "Sphere of Moralty" of the portuguese metal band Venial Sin
Posted on Thursday, March 15 @ 12:34:18 CET by Admin


The album begins with the song A New Rose.
The guitars, singing, drums and basses are well put together.
While I continue to listen to the album, I have to say that this is
extended throughout the whole album.

In the second number Prepared for Battle brings the vocals a special effect.
Like there are with a choir is being worked on.

In November Fail the vocals combined with grunts, which fortunately
not the whole number by works. It sounded a bit chaotic.

Real End is then again full off guitars that sound delicious from my boxes.S
till sounds the vocals again so chaotic as to the third number.

The 5th number Vanishing into Death has then again the better vocals from the first 2 numbers.
Supplemented with powerful guitar work, beautiful drums, this leads to acute attacks of headbanging to me.
This is theway which this band should continue.

The last number is deployed with overwhelming guitars and drums. It is powerful to hear, if later the
grunts there come in.


I can recommend this album to anyone who loves good guitar work,
solid grunts, great drums and beautiful keyboards in processed.
This album gets me a recommendable!

[VenialSin]

VENIAL SIN "Sphere Of Morality" Review, VIA NOTURNA
http://vianocturna2000.blogspot.pt/2012 ... l-sin.html


Quarta-feira, 21 de Março de 2012
Review: Sphere Of Morality (Venial Sin)

Sphere Of Morality (Venial Sin)
(2012, Infektion)

Mais uma banda de Vila Real a surgir e a demonstrar qualidade acima da média. Fala-mos dos Venial Sin que se estreiam através do selo Infektion Records com o EP Sphere Of Morality. A inspiração vem da Suécia e Noruega, principalmente nos momentos mais death/black metal, cruzando-se em múltiplas vias de circulação atmosférica, progressiva e até psicadélica. Sugestões que nos encaminham para Opeth ou mesmo Pink Floyd. Portanto, a mistura é arrojada e os Venial Sin até se saem bastante bem.

A um início forte e altamente técnico conseguido com A New Rose e Prepare For Battle, a banda evolui para dois momentos mais atmosféricos e melódicos em Novembers Fall e Real End, esta uma verdadeira pérola. Vanishing Into Death volta a acentuar a costela agressiva, mas também denota o primeiro momento de fragilidade com o seu black metal a se tornar algo banal e previsível. O final faz-se com o longo Sphere Of Morality dividido em duas partes separadas por dois minutos de estranhos ruídos. A primeira, no campo do death/black metal, segue os trâmites da faixa anterior; a segunda, revela-se verdadeiramente fantástica, psicadélica, com uso de flautas a elevar estes momentos a patamares únicos de brilhantismo.

Sphere Of Morality é um conjunto de seis temas onde os Venial Sin revelam e imprimem uma forte dose de dinâmica estrutural e estilística. Parece-nos que estão muito mais à vontade nas partes mais melódicas, experimentais e atmosféricas do que nas mais agressivas e brutais, onde se nota alguma falta de espontaneidade. No entanto, esta é uma estreia muito promissora, deixando antever grandes momentos num futuro próximo.

Tracklist:
1. A New Rose
2. Prepared For Battle
3. Novembers Fall
4. Real End
5. Vanishing Into Death
6. Sphere Of Morality


Publicada por Pedro Carvalho

[VenialSin]

VENIAL SIN "Sphere Of Morality" Review, INFEKTION MAGAZINE

[VenialSin]

VENIAL SIN "Sphere Of Morality" Review - by CackBlabbath (ENGLAND)
http://www.cackblabbath.com/2012/04/30/ ... -morality/


Venial Sin : Sphere of Morality
BY IAIN – APRIL 30, 2012
POSTED IN: SOUNDBITES : REVIEWED IN 100 WORDS


Portuguese melodic death metal outfit Venial Sin’s new EP Sphere Of Morality sees the band showcase their Jeckyl and Hyde mix of shouty fury and atmospheric, keyboard laden beauty to great effect.

When bands try to mix these two extremes the results can be a bit hit or miss, and although things do seem to lose focus in the middle, and the sheer range of styles may be a bit schizophrenic for some, there is no denying that overall everything hangs together well.

Overall, a strong effort which sees Venial Sin carry the whole thing off with considerable style.

[VenialSin]

VENIAL SIN "Sphere Of Morality" Review - by HARDCITY (GRECE)
http://hardcity.gr/index.php/en/categor ... f-morality

Infektion Records
25/02/2012
Death Metal
3.5 - Rating scale 0 - 5


WRITTEN BY DIMITRIS LAZARIS

First album by the Portuguese Death Metallers Venial Sin, which began in 2008 and recorded «Sphere Of Morality» between January and June 2011. The album is mainly based on the good work by the Pinto and Matos guitars and in to a very good Sousa’s voice that alternates styles with considerable ease. Their sound becomes extremely interesting thanks to the containing Progressive Rock components and how these relate to the final result.

Venial Sin is a tied band as a whole and with some good compositions can really make sense in the future. Negative point is in some places the drums thrown in front but this is something that can easily change in the future and also, here we deal with a true Underground album. The clean vocals give a strong dose of Progressive Rock and Alternative feel. This sounds variations and mixed style grab the listener, with guitars to flirt with Death metal in riff, and walk into a Rock world in solos.

The atmosphere that pervasive in the disk is dark and gloomy, as it should be in an album like this. Venial Sin music reminded me of Anathema first releases and especially “Serenade” era, or I’d rather say «The Silent Enigma" era but with less volume and lighter atmosphere. Here is the secret of the next conquest of Venial Sin. The Volume. Missing a little volume from the Venial Sin compositions and they probably have to work into that to improve their songs and drive their band into the next level.

The piece that won my impressions was the magnificent track in every way

«Novembers Fall». Intensely emotional with the voices of Matos and Sousa penetrate into your soul, with the guitar to make a transition from Rock reminiscent of Pink Floyd in the introduction to shoot later in a Doom death feast. This is the big trump by this band. That they can change with an incredible way their music elements, but they don't lose the essence of their music melody and their musical temperament. Also manages to dominate the space with wonderful melodies and harmonies filled. As they do for example in the first piece that opens the «Sphere Of Morality», «A New Rose» impresses by the way the melody sounds and entangle East with Rock and Death sounds creating a very catchy song. The «Real End» follows the footsteps of «Novembers Fall», while «Prepared For Battle» is one of the tracks that has inside

Death, Doom, Black and Rock, create a really great composition but lose some of its glory rather from the weak mixing. The «Vanishing Into Death» will continue in a stronger pattern of leaving for a while the Rock interference giving us a piece that lives and breathes in a Death World with the self- title track «Sphere Of Morality» to close a very promising work.

In my opinion, Venial Sin has much evidence that proves that they can give us much more in the future. Need some improvement to be done, mainly in the way that they setting up their pieces or, to find out the best mixing way that will highlight the benefits that this band has. But if they try then, probably be the first band from Portugal that has the potential to surprise us. Is to their hand... what it is in our hand; Give them some attention that they deserve to get. Assist them and support them. They deserve it in any case.

[VenialSin]

VENIAL SIN
"Sphere Of Morality"
Death Metal
Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Dark Metal, Death Metal

METAL.DE

Songs: 6 Songs
Dauer: 36:33
Label: Infektion Records

VENIAL SIN - "Sphere Of Morality"

Artikel veröffentlicht am 29.05.2012 | 172 mal gelesen

VENIAL SIN lassen es scheinbar gerne langsam angehen: Bereits 2008 gegründet, hat man 2009 eine erste Demo eingespielt und legt nun drei Jahre später mit einer EP nach. Das ist zwar nicht außergewöhnlich, aber lässt doch darauf schließen, dass "Sphere Of Morality" mehr als nur ein Schnellschuss ist.

Um es gleich vorweg zu nehmen, das ist es auch. Die EP besitzt einen ziemlich vertrackten Mix aus Death Metal, Dark bzw. Gothic Metal und lässt hier und da auch eine kleine Vorliebe für Black Metal erkennen. Leider, und das ist wirklich das große Problem an "Sphere Of Morality", wirken sie in den härteren Passagen ziemlich harmlos, die Growls sind alles andere als zwingend und die Riffs auch nicht gerade begeisternd. Dagegen ist das andere Gesicht von VENIAL SIN umso ausdrucksstärker, denn immer dann, wenn der mittelmäßige Death Metal-Anteil verschwindet und Melodien das Geschehen bestimmen und von einem wirklich starken Klargesang veredelt werden, läuft mir ein Schauer den Rücken runter. Das ist wirklich stark, umso mehr stellt sich mir die Frage, weshalb sich die Herren dann mit Mittelmaß beim Rest zufrieden geben. Entsprechend ist auch die Enttäuschung, als dann bei "Vanishing Into Death" all die Elemente verschwinden und VENIAL SIN eher in Richtung Melodic Black Metal abdriften und auch in diesem Grenzgebiet mit nicht allzu großer Leidenschaft wildern.

"Sphere Of Morality" ist also ein absolut zweischneidiges Schwert, reicht aber als Beweis von musikalischer Qualität. VENIAL SIN dürften in Zukunft eine ziemlich interessante Band werden, wenn sie entweder bessere Death Metal-Parts einbauen, oder ganz darauf verzichten. Vielleicht würde das Material dann auch nicht so kopflastig wirken, wer weiß. Wenn ich aktuell stimmungsvollen Melodic Death mit Tiefgang haben möchte, greif ich aber definitiv eher zu IN MOURNING, wobei VENIAL SIN vermutlich eher in Richtung OPETH schielen, qualitativ ist es zu beiden aber noch ein ganzes Stück.

[VenialSin]

Review: Venial Sin - Sphere Of Morality

Band : Venial Sin
Album : Sphere Of Morality
Release datum : 25-02-2012
Label : Infektion Records
Tracklist:

01. A New Rose
02. Prepared For Battle
03. Novembers Fall
04. Real End
05. Vanishing Into Death
06. Sphere Of Morality (Part I; Part II)

Venial Sin is afkomstig uit Portugal, een land waarvan ik al eerder constateerde (de laatste keer was het Thee Orakle) dat daar een gezond muziekklimaat moet heersen. Natuurlijk is niet elke act even geweldig of meteen wereldtop, maar er zitten zeker aardige subtoppers tussen die de grote grijze middenmoot weten te ontstijgen. De band bestaat sinds 2008 en heeft tot nu toe 'slechts' een demo op z'n naam staan (World Reset, 2009). Sphere Of Morality (februari 2012) kunnen we dus beschouwen als debuut (mini) album / EP.

Venial Sin heeft een eigen inzicht in het death metal genre. De basis ligt in de brute death, met name de heavy grunt vormt een belangrijk bestanddeel. Interessant zijn de toevoeging van toetsenpartijen, waardoor een zekere melodieuze touch wordt toegevoegd, maar ook gelaagdheid. Let wel: verwacht geen (standaard) melodeath, maar letterlijk death metal met subtiele toevoegingen. Ook komt er naast de al genoemde brute grunt met regelmaat een cleane zangstem meedoen (van dezelfde zanger!), die dat effect versterkt.

Uit openingstrack A New Rose blijkt in eerste instantie dat de band ook wel raad weet met het meer zogenoemde progressieve death metal genre, een uitgebreid gebruik van akoestisch gitaarspel en tempo- en sfeerwisselingen zijn daar debet aan (inderdaad a la Opeth en aanverwanten). Een Oosters accentje geeft het nummer een behoorlijk eigen gezicht.

Prepared For Battle past meer in het straatje zoals ik de muzikale richting van de band beschreef. Brute metal, voorzien van een synthesizerlaagje dat de muziek net wat extra's geeft. De wisselwerking tussen uptempo death, een mooi, fragiel middenstuk en uiteindelijk een sterke riff naar het einde toe zorgt voor een uitgebalanceerde, licht progressieve maar toch nog altijd beenharde track. Die!Die!Die!

Novembers Fall stond ook al op de demo en is dus een wat oudere track van de band. Korter en compacter dan de overige tracks, vooral een erg fraai 'klein' liedje. Ook Real End is daarna oorstrelend prachtig. Het schept een klanktapijtje waarop je je eigen beelden los kunt laten. Veel subtieler nog dan Novembers Fall, en deze keer zeker geen death metal. Wel gewoon mooi; heerlijk gitaarwerk.

Vanishing Into Death is dan weer vertrouwd heavy, met flink aangezet toetsenwerk wordt een wat sinister sfeertje gecreëerd. Dit logge monster mag ik wel. Net als het in twee delen opgesplitste titelnummer dat dit mini-album afsluit. Progressief, veelzijdig, zeer onderhoudend, een perfecte samenvatting van waar deze band toe in staat is. Van overdonderende death metal tot zeer subtiele fragmentjes (een knapperend vuurtje) en het neerzetten van een serene sfeer, Venial Sin draait er de handen niet voor om.

Mijn kennismaking met deze Portugese verrassing is mij zeer goed bevallen. De band heeft een eigen kijk op de progressieve en melodieuze invulling van traditionele death metal. En heeft dat ook qua technisch kunnen prima onder de knie. Vaardigheid qua muzikaliteit, songwriting en sfeerschepping. Wat wil een mens nog meer?

Reanato Sousa - Vocals
Pedro Matos - Guitar\Synths\Vocals
Rafael Pinto - Guitar
Gustavo Gonçalves - Bass
Helder Guedes - Drums

Created on 31-05-2012 by Chris
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Review: Venial Sin - Sphere Of Morality

Band : Venial Sin
Album : Sphere Of Morality
Release datum : 25-02-2012
Label : Infektion Records
Tracklist:

01. A New Rose
02. Prepared For Battle
03. Novembers Fall
04. Real End
05. Vanishing Into Death
06. Sphere Of Morality (Part I; Part II)


Venial Sin comes from Portugal, a country which I have already noted (the last time was the Thee Orakle) that there a healthy music environment should prevail. Of course, not every act that great or immediate world, but there are certainly nice Hat-tricks between the large gray middle managed to transcend. The band exists since 2008 and has so far "only" a demo on his name (Reset World, 2009). Sphere Of Morality (February 2012) we can consider debut (mini) album / EP.

Venial Sin has its own understanding of the death metal genre. The base is located in the raw death, in particular the heavy grunt is an important component. Interestingly, the addition of keyboards, so that a certain touch melodic is added, as well as layers. Note: do not expect (the default) melodic death, but literally death metal with subtle additions. There will also be in addition to the aforementioned brute grunt regularly join a clean singing voice (the same singer!), Which reinforces that effect.

From opening track A New Rose appears at first that the band also know what to do with more so-called progressive death metal genre, an extensive use of acoustic guitar and tempo and mood swings are to blame for (indeed a la Opeth and relatives). An Eastern accent gives the song a pretty unique look.

Prepared For Battle fit more in the lane as I described the musical direction of the band. Brutal metal, with a layer of synthesizer music that just gives a little extra. The interaction between uptempo death, a beautiful, fragile middle and finally a strong riff toward the end allows for a balanced, slightly progressive but still bone hard track. Die! Die! Die!

Novembers Fall also was on the demo is an older track from the band. Shorter and more compact than the other tracks, especially a very nice 'little' song. Real End is also satisfying to the ear then wonderful. It creates a sound carpet you can let your own images. Much more subtle than Novembers Fall, and this time definitely not death metal. Well just beautiful, wonderful guitar work.

Vanishing Into Death is again familiar heavy, with lots turned keyboard work is a somewhat sinister atmosphere created. This unwieldy monster I like that. Like the title split into two parts this song mini-album. Progressive, versatile, very entertaining, a perfect summary of what this band is capable of. From thunderous death metal fragments to very subtle (a crackling fire) and the drop of a serene atmosphere, Venial Sin revolves hands not to.

My acquaintance with this Portuguese surprise I really enjoyed. The band has its own perspective on the traditional interpretation of progressive and melodic death metal. And this also has the technological just fine below the knee. Skill in terms of musicality, songwriting and creative atmosphere. What does a man want more?

[VenialSin]

VENIAL SIN "Sphere of Morality" Review, CROSS FIRE (GERMANY)


VENIAL SIN - SPHERE OF MORALITY


Label: INFEKTION
Jahr: 2012
Running Time: 36:31
Kategorie: Neuerscheinung

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Als zünftigen Prog muss das bezeichnet werden, welches da aus Vila Real herüber schallt. Mit deftigen Anschlägen und simpel verspielten Leads, statt mit Frickelparts, zeigt schon der Opener „A New Rose“, wo der Zug hin fährt. Noch etwas düsterer wird „Novembers Fall“, und setzt noch Marken mit einem theatralischen Ende. Dafür setzt danach ein glockensüsser Beginn vom folgenden „Real End“ an. „Vanishing Into Death“ bedeutet nicht nur der Titel des nächsten Stückes, sondern es klingt auch so. Noch eine Ecke finsterer als bei den Tracks davor gelingt es der Band, trotz allgegenwärtiger Progressivität noch abgründiger zu werden. Die zwölf Minuten vom abschließenden Titeltrack fallen in der zweiten Hälfte dem Feuer zum Opfer, bis fernöstliche Sounds mit Flöten und wimmernden Saiteninstrumenten des Outro geben. Auch das Cover muss als Hingucker bezeichnet werden, zumal es zum klaren Düstersound passt. Die fünf Portugiesen kommen mit zwei Gitarren nicht zu frickelig, sondern eher düster und straight, und streifen knapp am Melodic Death vorbei. Die angesprochenen Zielgrupen wissen, was zu tun ist.



Note: 7 von 10 Punkten
Autor: Joxe Schaefer

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VENIAL SIN "Sphere of Morality" Review, METAL IMPERIUM MAGAZINE



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