Here comes a dark and melodic album that finally brings hope and light to the stagnating world of goth music: "This Clear Shining" by RAZORFADE!
An aptly titled debut album of such high maturity that this new band could only be hiding experienced musicians! Featuring ex-members of SUSPIRIA and IKON, RAZORFADE reveals a dark electronic sound approach whilst still incorporating atmospheric guitar and vocals reminiscent of the pair's previous projects. Sombre, catchy, danceable anthems share similarities with bands like VNV NATION, CLAN OF XYMOX or even ASSEMBLAGE 23. "This Clear Shining" is an album that encompasses different styles, ranging from those aimed at squarely at the dancefloor, such as "Chemical Distraction", "Shout Down" and "Breathe", to slower, more introspective songs like "Fear Is Rising", "The Razor Fades" and "A Push Away from Falling". But whatever the style of the song it is always underpinned by melody. Whether driven by the music or the by the vocals, there is a genuine melodic feel to the album.
Mark Tansley, who was a pioneer of UK alternative music in the 1990s and was at the forefront of integrating electronic sounds into the goth scene with his cult band SUSPIRIA, is not one to dwell on the past, and the music he has written for RAZORFADE is another giant leap forward! Add to this the pensive lyrics and deep vocal styling of Clifford Ennis and you'll quickly understand why this band should appeal to fans of dark alternative, goth and electronic music alike. RAZORFADE are effectively reinterpreting alternative electronic music for those with a darker side by blending influences from the alternative 1980s new wave and gothic rock movements with current electro sounds.
On "This Clear Shining" RAZORFADE write about distorted truths, wasted lives, and unwinnable wars. They translate their huge emotional outpouring into sinister melodic tunes, by successfully blending electronic music with dark alternative/goth, the outcome being music which sits perfectly in the middle of both genres, promisingly described by journalists as a 'brilliant melodic melange of the SISTERS OF MERCY and DEPECHE MODE'!
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