Comments on: Summoning – Old Morning’s Dawn https://www.teethofthedivine.com/reviews/summoning-old-mornings-dawn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summoning-old-mornings-dawn Extreme Music Critique, Discourse & Discovery! Thu, 27 Jun 2013 17:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: Storm King https://www.teethofthedivine.com/reviews/summoning-old-mornings-dawn/#comment-43621 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 17:32:24 +0000 http://www.teethofthedivine.com/?p=27902#comment-43621 While I like this more than most here seem to-the Caladan Brood album does totally smoke this. Though I would like to see either of those bands working with better production and a full band, their music just screams for a more bombastic, symphonic sound.

I do also suspect that I’d be a bit more enthusiastic about this album if Caladan Brood hadn’t one upped them-that’s my album of the year at the moment.

]]> By: thisblacksession https://www.teethofthedivine.com/reviews/summoning-old-mornings-dawn/#comment-43600 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 23:08:35 +0000 http://www.teethofthedivine.com/?p=27902#comment-43600 I guess there will never be another Dol Guldur, huh? Oh well, I’ll still pick this up – I think I’m a lifer with this band.

]]> By: jacobi https://www.teethofthedivine.com/reviews/summoning-old-mornings-dawn/#comment-43562 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 07:30:15 +0000 http://www.teethofthedivine.com/?p=27902#comment-43562 I agree that Oath Bound was an uninspired and frankly quite boring album, but I think this is a complete return to form. The programmed drums have never sounded better, the synths sound majestic and the guitars are perfect. On songs like the title track and Caradhras, the guitar creates an almost groovy layer to the music that I haven’t heard from these guys before.
Of course it’s all a matter of personal taste, but I love the sound of epic melodies played on synths and I think it would completely ruin the music if they were replaced with an actual orchestra.
Caladan Brood was a nice stopgap, but this is the real deal. Album of the year contender for me.
Anyway thanks for the review; it’s nice to get some new opinions on the album even when I don’t agree :-)

]]> By: gabaghoul https://www.teethofthedivine.com/reviews/summoning-old-mornings-dawn/#comment-43551 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:24:26 +0000 http://www.teethofthedivine.com/?p=27902#comment-43551 much as I enjoy the Caladan Brood as well, this still sounds like Summoning to me, and I like it. for me their appeal is less about the palette or the impact and more about the melodies and atmosphere, and this has it in spades.

That said I agree with Erik and wonder what a Summoning album would sound like with an orchestra and modern production. Their sound cries out for that kind of bombast.

]]> By: vugelnox https://www.teethofthedivine.com/reviews/summoning-old-mornings-dawn/#comment-43548 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:06:28 +0000 http://www.teethofthedivine.com/?p=27902#comment-43548 Gave this a few listens over the weekend and I agree… the Caladan Brood album smokes this.

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