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5.0 out of 5 stars
Buy this album, July 14, 2006
This review is from: Your Caress + Sleepless Remorse (Audio CD)
Buy this album now! I bought Your Caress/Sleepless Remorse a few months ago, and have not stopped listening to them ever since. This is not the heaviest doom/death metal material out there, but very good sounding nonetheless.Ian Arkley is a great guitarist, worth hearing, with a range from soft acoustic tones to brutal metal riffing, and his volcals range from some singing or spoken parts, to full on death metal growls. What makes Ashen different from other bands, however, are the keyboards and vocals of Melanie-Sarah Bolton. They add a hauntingly melodic tone to the music, which reminds me of some of Paramaecium's material. It is actually hard to say which album I like more, both have many good qualities. Sleepless Remorse is nearly twice as long as Your Caress, with a couple tunes appearing twice, in differing levels of production. My favourite songs from Sleepless Remorse are 'Faded Tapestry' and the title track, whilst my favourite songs from Your Caress are, once again the eponymous song, as well as 'Our Eden' for its striring, driving music and words. Well worth listening to, from what is currently my favourite British band.
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