![]() The leads that appear throughout this track-and many others-take on a personality of their own, functioning almost like another vocalist and reminding me of those Death-meets- Maiden leads found on Paranorm‘s phenomenal debut from last year. Just listen to “Dark Sky Sanctuary” and feel your spirit begin to rise when the triumphant chords make their appearance after the tremolo-plus-blast-beat intro. Many of the riffs are full of aggression, and many of the melodies are drenched in sadness, but the overall vibe of Equinox Vigil is paradoxically uplifting. The song ends with a curveball as brilliant clean vocal harmonies appear to close things out on a triumphant note.Īnd that sense of triumph and grandeur permeates pretty much every aspect of Inexorum’s sound despite the fact that they rarely take their foot off the gas pedal. The band continues to alternate between these two modes for much of the track, throwing some resplendent guitar solo passages in to increase the beauty quotient. The embedded title track is a fantastic example of Inexorum’s style, its ultra-melodic intro giving way to a black metal verse that is undeniably savage. ![]() ![]() Elements of atmo-black, pagan metal, folk, death metal, and traditional metal come and go so fluidly throughout Equinox Vigil’s 40-minute runtime that I’m still finding new numinous nuggets nearly two dozen listens in. If I wanted to describe Inexorum’s sound in as few words as possible, I’d call it melodic black metal. Equinox Vigil, the third full-length from Minneapolis project Inexorum, is just such an album. Now, most people don’t come to metal music in search of traditional “beauty” per se, but I’m always surprised and bewitched when I run into an album that is simultaneously heavy and gorgeous. I played her tracks like “Revelations” by Iron Maiden, “Embrace the Endless Ocean” by Amon Amarth, and “Fade to Black” by Metallica, and she couldn’t deny their inherent beauty. I remember her asking me many years ago, “What do you get out of this music? Is there anything beautiful about it?” As a result, I spent the next few weeks curating a list of beautiful metal songs-not songs that would seem beautiful to the average metalhead, but beautiful to the average person. Sure, she can be heard singing random Sabaton and Brothers of Metal lyrics from time to time, but that’s only because she’s been subjected to a lethal dose of said bands while riding in the car with the kids and myself. My wife really doesn’t understand my love for metal.
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