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Artist: OMEGA
LITHIUM
Album: Andromeda EP
Year: 2007
It doesn’t happen a lot; bands from Croatia that reach
this far that I got to know them. Come to think about it,
old school grinders Bolesno Grinje must be the only one...
well, until now that is. Omega Lithium is a young four-piece
from the Istra regions. This band only exists since
March 2007, and says to mix metal with gothic and
industrial. ‘Andromeda’ is the title of their first EP,
which consists of three tracks.
‘Hollow March’ opens with powerful and strong guitars,
accompanied by gentle electronics, to be followed by
dark musical works and clean vocal lines. It turns out
to be an effective mix that’s spread all over the track
(pay also special attention to the intermezzo, which
sound like an organ with electronics mixed to the
background), which gives the track a decent song
structure. The title track of the release comes up next.
It has a very dreamy and industrial opening, but when
the strong industrial metal guitar riffs are added the
song changes it’s face. It’s a very atmospheric and
gothic influenced track, with very powerful
(pre-)chorusses and gentle, dark and even danceable
intermezzos and couplets. The catchyness in the vocal
lines is over the top in the sing-a-long chorus, which
makes it probably the most accessable track on the
release. ‘Ocean Dream’ kicks off with some very
atmospheric keyworks, and when the vocal lines are added
the track evolves into a pure gothic metal track, in
vein of After Forever, Epica, a.o. It’s the lessser
metal and uptempo track, and it shows a more old school
side of Omega Lithium, which is definitely one that
should be heard. The bouncing industrial beats that are
added here and there are spread all over the track like
a heartbeat.
A lot of good points about this band, but also a little
point of critic. The song structures could be a little
more diverse; ‘Hollow March’ and ‘Andromeda’ are more or
less built with the same concept, which might not have
been hearable if this was a full-lenght album and the
tracks weren’t this close to eachother, but it is now.
Next to this, nothing but positive words. Andrea’s vocal
lines are sensitive though powerful, and her English
pronounciation isn’t perfect but more than acceptable.
The electronic parts are gentle, though present, and
very important in each track, as well the powerful
guitars and drumparts. Omega Lithium created an own
sound already after a couple of months which is quite
accessable, and could become very popular at the bigger
audience. Don’t be surprised if they are headlining
world tours within five years.
Vote: 89 / 100
Review by: Gerardo |
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01. Hollow March
02. Andromeda
03. Ocean Dream |
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