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Starscourge are an international duo with embers from Sweden and Singapore that plays a melodic mixture of black and death metal and this is a review of their self titled 2025 album "Conqueror Of the Stars, Betwixt Sundered Seraphim, The Lands Between Bleed" which will be released on December 19th.
Spoken words and keyboards start off the album which also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs at times. Melodies are also added into a lot of the guitar riffing while the vocals also add in a mixture of death metal growls and black metal screams and when the music speeds up a lot of blast beats can be heard.
Tremolo picking is also added into some of the faster riffing while the solos and leads are also done in a very melodic style. Throughout the album you can also hear a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts along with the clear vocals also adding in a touch of power metal when they are utilized.
At times the music also adds in some symphonic touches and a couple of songs also adds in a small amount of clean playing as well as the closing tracks also being a Slayer cover. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover dark fantast, mythology and the epic grandeur of the Elden Ring.
In my opinion Starscourge are a very great sounding melodic mixture of black and death metal and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this duo. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Blessings Upon the Golden Throne" "Destiny's Dastardly Dynasty" "Together, My Serpentine's Valentine" and "Spirit in Black". 8 out of 10.
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