ALETHEIAN
Dying Vine
Hope Prevails Productions
7.5/10
Sometimes doomy, at others progressive, Aletheian are one of the more interesting acts to emerge from the underground, this eight track effort providing a substantial amount of listening enjoyment for fans of any type of extreme metal.
The group, formerly known as Crutch, is very sound from the standpoint from which they exercise technicality in the context of their songcrafting. “Broken Legacy” delivers, strong, engaging melodic six string action, while “Out From The Shadows” reflects an advanced degree of writing skill, at times resembling a darker Trivium.
One disappointment is that the vocals are not further up in the mix. Joel Thorpe makes an excellent frontman for this bleak group, whether issuing grim growls or harmonic voicing, his singing is generally well suited to the band’s music.
Guitar geeks will be well enamored with the variety and adept nature of the group’s riffing, as Aletheian extract many different influences in creating a sound that is at once forebodingly dark and intelligently progressive.
Highly recommended for fans of Opeth and artists of a similar nature, “Dying Vine” bears all of the characteristics necessary for a decidedly bleakly intense metal listen.
ERIN FOX © 2005 - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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