Blaze of Sorrow – Fulgida Reminiscenza (2014)

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Limited to 500 copies world-wide “Fulgida Reminiscenza” is a very emotional EP from one of the best bands of Sun & Moon Records: Blaze of Sorrow. In this five-track EP the band delivers more of a Neo-Folk/Neo-Classical release, but equally depressive and engaging as their 2012 breakout release “Echi”.

Opening with the sound of waves as a backdrop in “Fulgida Reminiscenza”, the mood is set quite hypnotically with a very slow tempo and intoxicating acoustic guitars. Keeping up the Empyrium-esque vibe, “Transcendenza” slowly progresses from lush piano sections into some BM riffs that create a very unique wall of sound. The band’s ability to craft songs that slowly transform and keep the mellow tempo even when the heavy riffing is being used is Blaze of Sorrow’s best asset.

Things return to the dark Neo-Folk lands with the very melancholic “La Danza Dell'anima”. This song reminded us of bands like Tenhi and Kauan (older stuff). As the closer to the ‘regular’ part of this EP, the mood set is quite magnificent and allows the very short release to come full circle. We have two extra bonus tracks left in this release with the lush “Acqua” and the excellent Death In June cover “But, What Ends When The Symbols Shatter?” We wished we had some more Black Metal in this release, but we did enjoy the different emphasis on the other facets of Blaze of Sorrow’s music.

If you like music that is both melancholic and slow paced, “Fulgida Reminiscenza” is a very good release for all the fans of Empyrium, Tenhi, etc. Blaze of Sorrow is a very solid band, and while not as good as “Echi” this release is a nice way to keep us entertained until we get the next full-length from the band. For all collectors, this short EP is packed in a nice digipack that any collector will want to have.

Band: Blaze of Sorrow Album: Fulgida Reminiscenza

Label: Sun & Moon Records

Release: March 27th, 2014

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Genre: Neoclassical/Neofolk / Atmospheric Black Metal

Country: Italy

Rating: 88/100
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