Curse (Iceland) - Dead Sun Rise
Taking considerably less time to record than the debut MCD, Iceland’s Curse returns with a full-length album’s worth of material. While the debut MCD (which contained only three songs recorded over a period of three years) had more of a Burzum-esque sound, Dead Sun Rise has more of an Emperor meets NWOBHM style that I found quite a bit more interesting. There are atmospheric keyboards, Traditional Metal riffs and even some fairly adept guitar solos mixed in with the standard Norse Black Metal sound. These things set Curse apart from the rest of the pack, though at the same time, they never actually split off entirely and become something completely unique. While Curse doesn’t chart any new territory, it does gain some identity sorely lacking on their debut MCD. Dead Sun Rise is definitely a step in the right direction for Curse. With Solstafir, Curse is well on their way to putting Iceland in the Metal atlas as a place to look for quality music.
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