{"id":53229,"date":"2016-11-22T08:23:40","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T13:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=53229"},"modified":"2017-02-17T14:04:36","modified_gmt":"2017-02-17T19:04:36","slug":"trees-of-eternity-hour-of-the-nightingale-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2016\/trees-of-eternity-hour-of-the-nightingale-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Trees of Eternity | Hour of the Nightingale"},"content":{"rendered":"

by John Kindred<\/span>
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\"trees_of_eternity_hour_of_the_nightengale\"Trees of Eternity was formed in 2009 by singer-songwriter Aleah Starbridge and guitarist-composer Juha Raivio. In 2012, the band signed a publishing deal with AMF Publishing. After three years, the long, arduous road to the release of its debut studio album, Hour of the Nightingale<\/em>, finally has arrived. While the duo of vocalist Aleah Starbridge and guitarist-composer Juha Raivio began this musical journey together, it is Raivio who continues on, as Starbridge died April 16, 2016. <\/p>\n

Sadly, Starbridge died while the band was in its final post-production phase of the debut release. Fortunately for fans, the album was completed and only needed the final touches to send off for final mastering and ultimately garnering a release date.<\/p>\n

On Hour of the Nightingale<\/em>, Starbridge and Raivio are joined by Fredrik Norrman (October Tide, ex-Katatonia), Mattias Norrman (October Tide, ex-Katatonia) and Kai Hahto (Wintersun, Swallow the Sun). The 10-song album is described by the band as dark and ambient Doom Metal. Instead of chasing the group’s peers, who feature prominent female vocals that typically fall into the realm of brutal Metal, Symphonic, Operatic or Power Metal, Starbridge offers listeners her beautiful voice, which is highlighted by cleanly sung vocal melodies that are calming and tranquil, placing you into a dream-like state.<\/p>\n

Alongside producer Jens Bogren, whose recording, mixing and mastering skills are well known, the voice of Starbridge is bound to the music with a delicate balance, offering a perfect listening experience.<\/p>\n

Starbridge lyrically hovers between light and darkness, creating a bridge that allows life to pass to death, with a sense of a peaceful introspective look at the living and one\u2019s own experiences, as we are separated and either come to an end or begin a new journey. It\u2019s not hard to speculate that Starbridge\u2019s own struggles in recent years are laid out before us within the words that grace each song. Vocally, her voice captivates, seemingly weaving an enchantment over the listener. Her crisply sung, impassioned vocals emphasize her emotional delivery and are the building blocks for the atmospheric music.<\/p>\n

Trees of Eternity – Sinking Ships:
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