![]() One-Man Bands (or projects) are not entirely unheard of in the metal scene, especially when it comes to Black Metal. Highly recommended if you’re looking for something fresh and different, yet not too out there and avant-garde. This album definitely stands out among all those sleek-sounding djenty modern prog productions, as it has preserved a certain rawness to its sound, perfectly befitting the Western setting in which the story takes place. After many twists and turns, the final ‘Repeater (or For All Is Dark Where Thou Art Not)’ welcomes us with a familiar Verbal Delirium-esque beautiful sadness. Musically, the leading duo of Dave Coffey and Drew Bligh are mixing heavy rock guitars with proggy elements, piano breakdowns and will even throw in some 8-bit for good measure! Conceptually, they are mixing deep and thoughtful narratives with some more light-hearted melodies, which makes for quite an interesting contrast. As to be expected with a release that goes by that descriptive title, it’s a concept piece, “a narrative concept album that uses the backdrop of the American West to reflect on the empty promises offered by violence, as well as the personal and larger social circumstances that lead us to perpetuate it” according to the band. After premiering the last single leading up to shi album a week ago with us here at The Progspace, Connecticut based heavy proggers of Shagohod are finally presenting their second album, entitled “Tin, Gold, Lead & Blood”. ![]()
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