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Blue Dawn - Reflections From An Unseen World - Reviewed By italiadimetallo ! Check it out here at this link: https://www.italiadimetallo.it/recensioni/36211/blue-dawn/reflections-from-an-unseen-world

Writing a review is never easy. Especially when it comes to bands that, year after year and with great humility, have built musical pieces that have led them to receive great appreciation. When it comes to Black Widow Records releases, the artistic/musical quality never fails and the historic Genoese label, once again, offers us a very interesting album full of profound facets ranging from dark metal to dark progressive. 

Blue Dawn are a highly esteemed and appreciated band and, with their new album entitled “ Reflections from an Unseen World ” they are preparing to share their great musical maturity. 

“ Hostage of Grudge ” is a great impactful song that comes to life from gothic piano arpeggios that lead the way to aggressive, powerful riffs that taste like Paradise Lost . Even the alternation between female and male vocals is reminiscent of the best gothic metal of the early 90s. The atmosphere of the song is made even more tense by the remarkable guitar solo which combines technique and melody with great inspiration. The choruses are notable in their melodic impact. Great song!

“ Praise of Folly ” is a composition that takes inspiration from doom but also from the dark/doom metal of the early The Gathering , in fact the sounds and guitar riffs seem to take inspiration from the cornerstone of the genre: “ Mandylion ”. Interesting song full of progressive metal nuances. “ Damage Done ” is a powerful and very direct song that is very reminiscent of Death SS. The guitar riffs are hard so the vocal lines, both male and female, can be disturbing. The rhythm section plays a great role because, within the composition, there are various tempo changes which are enriched by macabre keyboards and a guitar solo that completely shocks the listener. One of the best songs on the album   

After the disturbing “ From Hell ” the metallic and fast “ A Blue Monster in my heart ”. A title that says it all! The band's dark metal streak, with great pleasure, increasingly comes to the surface. Ours give us great doom/heavy metal notes of great inspiration! The work of the drummer is noteworthy as he knows how to be tough in the angry moments and delicate during the more atmospheric moments. Worth noting is the great work of the keyboards which allow the guitars to create very successful harmonizations. Great instrumental piece.

The cover of the immense Black Sabbath is fantastic : “ Who are You ”. Singer not only demonstrates great skill and talent in knowing how to interpret a historic song of world rock but also great personality. Keyboards are really dark and gloomy!! Congratulations to Blue Dawn ! After the intense and Sabbathian “ Shades ” (very reminiscent of Black Sabbath from Eternal Idol ) the excellent dark metal with psychedelic hues of “ Sea of ​​Glass ”. The guitar riffs owe a lot to the great Tony Iommiand the vocalist's vocal lines seem to come out of past dimensions. 4 minutes of great musical depth that remain impressed with great ease and grip.

At the conclusion of this excellent return, the energetic “ Colorful ”. The atmosphere is full of details and great arpeggios that take place accompanied by a beautiful sax and beautiful and elegant singing. The composition is very varied and goes from prog and psychedelic atmospheres to notable doom metal incursions. Excellent album that will give intense and dark chills to lovers of dark and gothic metal. Well done Blue Dawn ! italiadimetallo