Dawn of Tears – Act III: The Dying Eve (2013)

With an eerie resemblance to Dark Lunacy and Eluveitie (sans the folk stuff), today we have Dawn of Tears and their excellent release “Act III: The Dying Eve”. Being huge fans of Melodic Death/Gothic Metal, this Spanish band blew us away since the first time we listened to this release. Mixing heavy guitars with tons of melodic/headbanging interludes and some female vocals and keyboards, they manage to deliver super catchy tracks that will have all fans of Dark Lunacy, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, etc. craving for more.

The album immediately starts on a high note with the high-octane “A Curse Herritage”. This track immediately shows great energy from this promising band. The incursion of female vocals is quite enjoyable, giving the music a completely different dimension. The album’s first single, “Present of Guilt”, is another mega-catchy melody that features an excellent chorus section and brilliant guitar work. With some cool atmospheric components, this song’s vocals reminded us of Eluveitie. Stepping up their game, “Lament of Madeleine” delivers a powerful opening that nicely turns mysterious in a very Eternal Tears of Sorrow way.

Keeping the album flow going, “The Darkest Secret” continues with pummeling guitars and tight drums. One of our favorite tracks in this release is the highly melancholic “Silent As Shades Are”, a song that is quite gloomy and reminded us of bands like Dark Lunacy and On Thorns I Lay. As the album progresses, the band showcases their excellent musicianship with diverse tracks like “Angel Gone” and “The 7th Seal” and our favorite “Oceans”.

Saving one of their best for last, the epic “Prize Denied” closes this release with the same high spirits they carried through this album. Overall, “Act III: The Dying Eve” is one hell of a release filled with amazing tracks and killer melodic passages. We particularly like that the band tries to incorporate many genres into their music while crafting their own core sound that is quite bombastic and explosive. We highly recommend this album for fans of Dark Tranquility, Dark Lunacy, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, Eluveitie, and anything in the middle.

Label: Inverse Records

Release: October 31st, 2013

Genre: Melodic/Gothic Death Metal

Country: Spain