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Gales Of Avalon - Oblivion - Reviewed By ADifferentShadeOfBlackMetalZine ! Check it out here at this link: https://darkdoomgrinddeath.blogspot.com/2022/09/gales-of-avalonoblivion2022-ep-review.html

Gales Of Avalon are a band from Calgary, Alberta, Canada that plays a melodic mixture of pagan black metal and death''n'roll and this is a review of their self released 2022 ep "Oblivion" which will be released on September 23rd.

A very hard and heavy sound starts off the ep while synths can also be heard at times along with the solos and leads also being done in a very melodic style. All of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them and the vocals are mostly death metal growls and influences of black metal can also be heard at times.

Elements of death'n'roll can also be heard quite a bit throughout the recording while clear pagan vocals can also are also utilized on a couple of tracks. Some of the music also adds in a touch of classic rock at times along with all of the songs also sticking to either a slow or mid tempo direction.

Gales Of Avalong plays a musical style that takes the melodic forms of black, pagan and death metal and mixes them with death'n'roll to create a sound of their own. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover Celtic mythology themes.

In my opinion Gales Of Avalon are a very great sounding melodic mixture of pagan black metal and death'n'roll and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "No Going Back" and "Purgatory". 8 out of 10. - ADifferentShadeOfBlackMetalZine

Release Date: Sept 23, 2022

FFO: Borknagar, Woods of Ypres, Amon Amarth

Location: Calgary, Canada

Calgary Metal quartet Gales of Avalon are back with their latest effort ‘Oblivion.’ The five song EP is their fifth release and first with guitarist Collin Wo, (formerly of Sacred Ally and Orphan Hammer). ‘Oblivion’ features blazing solos, catchy head banging melodies and GOA’s own blend of Death’n’Roll.

“We tracked drums, bass, vocals and some rhythm guitar at our studio, but our guitarists, Mark Dillon and Collin Wo, did some of their leads at home. Mark did the mixing and mastering, and Collin did all the artwork. We did everything ourselves and we are very proud of everything we put into it” said Bassist/Vocalist James Neill. “Oblivion lands somewhere between Deep Purple and Jungle Rot, we are getting older but we still like our music heavy.” Neill added “Recording over the pandemic, we had lots of time to explore and play around with different sounds and styles. The addition of Collin added a new powerful dynamic to the band, giving us new ideas and critiques that improved the overall sound.”

When asked how this album differed from their previous efforts Guitarist/Vocalist Mark Dillon said, “We experimented with some synthesizer on this recording, mainly to add textures and enhance the harmonies. The writing of this album is a lot more collaborative than any of our previous efforts, everyone in the band was part of the creative process.”

GOA has retained three of four original members since 2007, and 2022 will mark the band’s 15th anniversary. GOA have played festivals such as Farmageddon Open Air, Calgary Metalfest, Loud As Hell , and have shared the stage with heavyweights like Woods of Ypres, Wolf-Heart, Battlecross , and Howl . The band has released multiple music videos, lyric videos, a short horror movie called ‘Ghouls of Avalon,’ along with a 30-minute radio play called ‘Hope,’ in support of their 2017 album of the same name.

GOA shot a music video for the song ‘Purgatory’ that is currently available on their YouTube channel and Facebook page. ‘Oblivion’ will be released on all streaming platforms on Sept 23rd, 2022, and GOA will be playing a EP Release Party at the Border Crossing in Calgary, Alberta that very same night. The first 50 fans that show up will get a free limited edition physical copy of the new CD.

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