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Australian duo Autumn’s Dawn are certainly not beating about the bush with debut album Gone. Labelling themselves as “depressive rock/black metal”, with the promise of a “kaleidoscopic plummet into the depths of despair and regret” along with song titles such as ‘Until My Heart Corrodes With Rust’ and ‘Grace Of The Grave’ – hell even the band members go by the stage aliases of “Sorrow” and “Anguish” – this is certainly not shaping up to be a cheerful experience!
‘The Ashes Of A Life’ however is certainly a curveball of an opening track with its up tempo melodic riffing and impassioned clean vocals providing a post-hardcore style vibe and it is only the murky production along with the piano breakdown at the half way point that allude to the doomed intent.
‘Until My Heart Corrodes With Rust’ however takes us into full on melancholic doom with a mid-paced tempo and growled vocals although the chorus soars into post-rock territory with stadium sized clean vocals and melodic guitar leads, the second half of the track takes on a life of its own as an initial breakdown erupts into an epic post rock crescendo.
‘Into The Cold’ continues with the melancholic mid paced tempo but is fully instrumental and incorporates elements of melodic death metal into proceedings, while ‘Grace Of The Grave’ reincorporates post-hardcore and post-rock tenancies which is prevalent throughout the experience along with heavier doom elements.
Gone is an album that has a confused identity predominantly due to the clean vocal style that borders on “emo” yet the quality of song writing shines through and fans of melancholic doom and especially post-rock will find plenty to enjoy.
