The Bottom Line
Pros
- Melodic death metal with some electronic elements added.
- Very diverse songwriting.
- Guest female vocalist adds even more diversity.
Cons
- Some fans may not like the band's new musical direction.
Description
- This is the Dutch band's fifth full-length album.
- It was produced by Gail Liebling and mixed by Tue Madsen (The Haunted).
- A limited edition digipak is also being released that includes a bonus DVD.
Guide Review - Callenish Circle - Pitch.Black.Effects
The major change from previous albums is the addition of synths. There are both melodic keyboard parts and some odd electronic sounds inserted into some of the tracks. The songs also seem to be catchier and more groove oriented than their past albums. There is a lot of diversity and even a song with a female guest vocalist and German lyrics.
Callenish Circle have not abandoned their melodic death metal, they've just added some elements to it. The music is still heavy and thrashy with multiple tempo changes. The vocals are death metal style, but using both high pitched and low pitched growls adds even more diversity to their sound.
Pushing boundaries and testing one's musical limits can be difficult, but in Callenish Circle's case it worked really really well and was worth the risk.
