Dantesco – De La Mano de la Muerte 2 xlp

Dantesco – De La Mano de la Muerte 2 xlp

"Instead, Dantesco sound closer to fellow epic doom bands Doomsword and traditional doom band Candlemass. Though not normally a fan of this type of doom, as I prefer darker variations of metal for the most part, I do enjoy this debut, entitled ‘De La Mano De La Muerte’, though it is definitely something I can only listen to in the right context and providing my mood is right. I need to be feeling slightly upbeat and if I am, Dantesco will provide me with a feeling of invisibility through the mesmerising vocals, supplied with lots of entrancing melodies and a suitable range given the “epic” description. At times, vocalist Erico La Bestia makes me think I’m lost in a hybrid time warp as his vocals often remind me of higher pitched power metal vocalists (see ‘Mi Venganza’ for examples), or traditional heavy metal vocalist and alongside the expansive guitar play, the feeling I normally associate with the doom genre is lost behind a wall of technical ability and showmanship. I’m not sure whether the band use backing vocalists, or whether the operatic vocals are layered over one another, but I wouldn’t put it past La Bestia to provide all the vocals himself. He has a major presence and a big influence behind the bands music, establishing himself as a musician the band could not do without." - Perplexed Sjel / Metal Archives