Impressive playing but modestly presented, a track reliant on groove and melody, vibe and intention, rather than simply showing off. Italy’s Dark Aries Project engage and energise, with the slick instrumental metal appeal of Save The Number 66.
Atmospheric and distinct, this track takes a haunting overall production and elevates it with a fine use of contrasted layers – guitar that’s gentle, guitar that’s heavily distorted, each taking to the stage accordingly.
And all of this is subtle, a strong leading riff adding a kind of memorable hook, and the overall composition otherwise providing a fully immersive, faultlessly produced hit of escapism, for metal and instrumental fans alike.
In addition to the music, Dark Aries Project have followed the story of a dystopian planet called Sophya, a mysterious conceptual implication, which lets the haunting intensity and eerie delicacy of the music hit with all the more impact.
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