Band Origin: Falkenberg, Sweden
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Label: Despotz Records
Running Time: 45 minutes
Release Date: November 30, 2011
Best Part: Phoenix Down. It's a great track and also packs an ironic value for fans of Final Fantasy, as this is definitely the resurrection of Sonic Syndicate.
Favorite Tracks: Phoenix Down, Inherit the Earth, Serenade of Guilt, Where the Frost Rose Withers, and
Grade: 4.5
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Hell Frost in way more than 20 words or less:
Richard left Sonic Syndicate because he wanted to continue making the music he planned for the group, the end result of that goal is an album that both meets that goal and sounds amazing from beginning to end.
Richard left Sonic Syndicate because he wanted to continue making the music he planned for the group, the end result of that goal is an album that both meets that goal and sounds amazing from beginning to end.
The Band:
The Unguided are a five piece melodic death metal band from Sweden formed around the departure of vocalist Richard Sjunnesson's departure from the band Sonic Syndicate in 2010. Richard originally left Sonic Syndicate because of a shift in musical direction imposed in part by the bands record label Nuclear Blast. Wishing to continue to create the music he intended with his former band, he recruited fellow Sonic Syndicate vocalist Roland Johansson and guitarist Roger Sjunnesson to create The Unguided based on that very ideal. The band would eventually add in fellow Sonic Syndicate drummer John Bengtsson, and bassist Henric Carlsson in order to create the bands first full line-up, releasing their debut album in late 2011.
Jay's Take on Hell Frost:
If I didn't know any better when listening to this album, I would think I was listening to the new Sonic Syndicate album - which I suppose is exactly the entire purpose of Hell Frost and Richard's decision to leave the band to make up The Unguided. From a musical standpoint you have a group of musicians who are all very familiar with each other, having all worked together in Sonic Syndicate for years, minus a couple of members of course, so its natural to feel a sense of unison and familiarity out of the music. The Unguided is once again built around the same merits that built their former group. Richard and Roland play off of each others vocals in equal balance, with Richard's harsh screams and Roland's clean vocals pushing the musical and emotional intensity of each passage in their own significant way. While dual lead guitars often dominate melodic death metal, Hell Frost is heavily driven by the synth and keyboard work of Roger, in unison with the heavy riffs and swift melodies that he and Roland put out on guitar. Hell Frost is an upbeat and energetic record, but with its own sense of gloom behind the lyrics and emotional direction of the tracks on the record, giving it a vibrantly melancholic vibe.
Sample of the Day:
- J
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