Ashes to Ashes

Luna

Invoking the emotions of the darkest corners of the human mind, LUNA's one-song album engrosses […]
By Matt Johnson
September 4, 2014
Luna - Ashes to Ashes album cover

Invoking the emotions of the darkest corners of the human mind, LUNA's one-song album engrosses the listener's auditory receptors and maintains a heavy, haunting sound.

When you piece together the fact that this band is from Ukraine, it's easy to tie the heavy, depressive tones to the difficult nature of life there. A profound sense of struggle and sadness is present throughout the song, all fifty-seven minutes of it. The majority of it is slow rhythm and percussion, yet the faster tempo and transcendent double bass segments fit in well, providing an awesome sense of "epicness". There are dark overtones combined with moments of uplifting and progressive undertones, and the combination of the two provide a balance a monster of a song such as this would need.

Perhaps a favorite feature throughout the evolution of the song is the liberal use of piano and symphonic instruments. In terms of Doom Metal, this piece is well orchestrated and each instrument track blends flawlessly with the others. Everything is crisp and clear in quality and isn't hard to figure out the production is top-notch.

To some fans, this will be less of a musical experience and more of a spiritual or emotional one. However the melancholy connotations are heard, it is easy to listen to and thus worth the time spent under the haunting spell of "Ashes to Ashes".<

8 / 10

Excellent

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"Ashes to Ashes" Track-listing:

1. Ashes to Ashes

Luna Lineup:

DeMort - All Instruments

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