Review 2673 : Destinity – Ascension – English

Massive comeback from Destinity.

For their tenth album Ascension, Mick (vocals, ex-No Return), Zephiros (guitar), Morteüs (keyboards), Seb V.S. (guitar, ex-In Arkadia), Dave (bass) and Zaimar (drums, ex-In Arkadia) continue with label Crimson Productions.

Ascension slowly sets us on the road to Melodic Death Metal, starting with airy keyboards and then a fairly simple riff that builds to Light Up Your Sky, where the sound really explodes, offering catchy tones before the vocals come in to energize the mix. Keyboards and harmonics combine naturally to make the charge catchy at all times, just as on Dying Light, which follows and captivates us in its turn with jerky patterns and virulent Old School influences that know how to slow down to allow for more majestic choruses. We continue with the energetic Crimson Portrait, which lacerates us with waves of violence barely contained by the rare softer passages, but the band slows down with the airy Children Of The Sun, which once again features leads infused with the Swedish scene, but the clear female vocals that appear will surprise and create an intense duet. Final Fiction follows with a more ferocious approach, where bloody riffs follow one another, barely slowing down to let the guitars guide the choruses, but also the saving break before the final salvo that leads to Silver Shades, a rather short composition that manages perfectly to blend the aggressive aspect with furious blast and softer harmonics. The album continues with Hollow Intent, where the raw groove lends interesting tones to the flood of melodies, then Everdark allows us a short moment’s respite before burying us under its rhythmic inspirations, which are once again very obvious, both in the name of the track and in its sonorities. The Wolf Within immediately attacks after a short respite, exposing us to its savagery, but also to its heaviness and worked solo, before leaving In Thorns as the finisher, revealing majestic and relatively soothing elements to counterbalance its aggressive touches.

As inspired as ever by the Swedish scene, Destinity provides us with Ascension some perfect tracks for headbanging, with both violent and soaring passages.

90/100

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