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Abscence are a band from the united kingdom that plays a symphonic mixture of black and gothic metal and this is a review of their 2025 album "Enigma" which was released by WormHoleDeath Records.
Keyboards start off the album and also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs at times while the riffs also add in a decent amount of melody. Vocals are mostly black metal screams along with the music also having its symphonic moments and blast beats are added into the faster sections of the songs at times.
Growls are also utilized at times while the music is also very heavily rooted in the 90's era and the songs also add in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. When clear singing is utilized they also add in elements of gothic metal along with the solos and leads also being done in a very melodic style, clean playing is also utilized at times and some of the tracks are also long and epic in length as well as one song also adding in a brief use of spoken words
Absence plays a musical style that takes a symphonic form of black metal and mixes it with gothic metal to create a sound of their own. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics are a concept album based upon the tragic an immortal love of two vampire women.
In my opinion Abscence are a very great sounding symphonic mixture of black and gothic metal and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "We Abandon World Pearls" "Secrets Confide" "Cloak Of Mind" and "Our Live ignites". 8 out of 10.
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