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Shattered Hope - "Promo 2007"
[Self-Financed, 2007]
Shattered Hope - Promo 2007
Tracklist:
01. Enlighten the Darkness
02. Shadows from the Past

I am very pleased to see that slowly, but steadily, the Greek doom metal scene is strengthening in every single aspect of this beloved music. To be honest I hadn't had the chance to listen to the first effort of the young Athenian band, though it was reviewed in our webzine, but I must say that I was impressed by the level of this two-track promo. The sextet skips pathways that lead to gothic metal exaggerations and remains focused to a grieved and sweetly melancholic sound, which is based on My Dying Bride and Saturnus (they had opened their recent gig in Athens-quite natural choice). It is an encouraging work, but we must see the band's endurance on the test of time. The two tracks stand for nothing, but for the purposes of this promo, and the wonder is whether they can cope with biggest challenges, where they will have to keep the listener's interest high for longer time and add their personal mark. Nonetheless, the two guitarists provide solid performances, especially in the ending part of "Shadows from the Past", while the keyboards work is also notable. I must argue that some clean vocals are not equally convincing like the death ones, but in general all members perform well in this firm delivery of dramatic doom/death metal. Contact with the band to find more information about purchasing this well packaged promo and find out another interesting band in the doom/death field.

Rating: 7.5/10 Reviewer: Giannis Tsakonas Rating Guide
Band info

Genre:
Doom/Death Metal

Country:
Greece

Official Website(s):
www.myspace.com/shatteredhopegr

Band Contact:
shattered_hope_@hotmail.com

Current Line-up
Nikos (Vocals)
Thanos (Guitars)
S.V. (Guitars)
Panagiotis (Bass)
George (Drums)
Eugenia (Keyboards)
Discography
A View of Grief (Demo) [2005]
Promo 2007 [2007]
 
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