ASTARTE — Sirens (review)

ASTARTE — Sirens album cover Album · 2004 · Melodic Black Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4.5/5 ·
666sharon666
Astarte's fourth album Sirens marks significant line-up changes within the group as after Quod Superius Sicut Inferius two of the three core musicians had parted ways with band leader Tristessa. On Sirens Tristessa takes over lead vocal duties while Hybris joins on guitars and Katharsis on keyboards. The album features guest appearances from both Shagrath (Dimmu Borgir) and Sakis Tolis (Rotting Christ).

Sirens moves even further in the melodic black metal direction started on Quod Superius Sicut Inferius, fully taking Astarte away from the rawer sound of their first two albums. Compared to former vocalist Kinthia Tristessa's voice is a bit less of a typical black metal rasp and it's easily to follow her lyrics. That said I think maybe her vocals here are more of an acquired taste. The music is generally more direct in nature and in some ways it isn't many steps away from turning into melodic death metal. As is usual for an Astarte release there's really good use of both keyboards and acoustic guitar, though there is an issue on this one that a few too many of the melodies used sound quite similar to each other, but it's decent enough Astarte album overall, more interesting than Rise From Within was but a step down following their career best that was Quod Superius Sicut Inferius.

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siLLy puPPy wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Never even heard of this band. Not too many all female black metal bands out there so i willl happily check them out

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