Cities Of Mars- Cities Of Mars
Cities Of Mars- Cities Of Mars
Ripple Music
Release Date: 20/05/2022
Running Time: 33:37
Review by Gaz Bates
8/10
Cities Of Mars return with their third installment, carrying on the story of a Soviet astronaut that stumbles upon a civilisation on Mars. This album brings out heavy riffs, air tight rhythm sections, ambient soundscapes and (my favourite part of the album) , the vocals.
Tracks like ‘Before The Storm’ and lead single ‘Towering Graves’ really show off the songwriting and vocal talents of the band. ‘The Prophet’ showcases some great guitar work and towards the end of the song, the drums really take over.
Next up is ‘Song Of A Distant Earth’, my favourite track from this album, an acoustic folk piece, full of storytelling.
‘Dawn Of Light’ and ‘The Dreaming Sky’ pick up the pace and heaviness, with songs that have echoes of early Mastodon and Tool throughout.
‘Reflected Skyline’ has more great vocal melodies whilst ‘The Black Shard’ closes out the album, a 12-minute prog doom number, a fantastic ending to a fantastic album.
Cities Of Mars have not just made a great sounding album, they have combined storytelling and great songwriting to carry on a mythos around the band.
TRACKLISTING:
01. Before The Storm
02. Towering Graves (Osmos)
03. The Prophet (Methusalem)
04. Song Of A Distant Earth (Hathra)
05. A Dawn Of No Light (Chthon)
06. The Dreaming Sky (Anur)
07. Reflected Skyline (Sarraqum)
08. The Black Shard (Bahb – Elon)
LINE-UP:
Danne Palm – lead vocals, bass, synths
Christoffer Norén – lead vocals, guitar
Johan Aronstedt – backing vocals, drums & percussion, sound FX
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