Eluvian - The Doom of Edendalk (ep)
Requested submission. Band: Eluvian Album: The Doom of Edendalk (ep) Release date: December 15, 2019 Record label: self released Genre: Melodic Death Metal From: Sula, Norway Eluvian is a 4 piece that consists of Mads Smebakk – Guitar and keys, Markus Olsen – Vocals and lyrics, Espen Mork – Bass, Ludvig Pedersen – Drums. The Doom of Edendalk is the bands second offering, having released the full length album Prophetic Flame in 2018. This 4 song ep is the start of a concept work in the fantasy genre that will be continued on the bands next album. The band has great vocals, going from a raspy heavy metal and old school thrash vocal to full out growling that still holds a clear melody, demonstrating that this is singing, not shouting. I’m also impressed by the emotional growling on the start of the last song of the ep. There are also a few ambitious vocal arrangements where there are several vocal parts at the same time in a kind of call and response ...