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A julgar pelas cores da capa, pela sua imagem e título do álbum, os mais incautos terão uma valente surpresa quando tomarem contacto com os sons deste "Frail". Para os mais acostumados a estas andanças pelo Metal, a capa deste segundo álbum demonstra uma clara fuga ao standardizado e buscar, legitimamente, algum destaque. No entanto, não será somente pela capa/artwork que esta banda portuguesa andará "na boca do povo"; a sua música, ou seja, o principal leitmotiv. Merecido, diga-se, desde já.
Desde que saiu "... One Day Less", em 2007, os Before The Rain evidenciaram-se como uma das propostas mais consistentes na corrente do Doom/Death Metal que se faz em solo nacional e trilharam o seu percurso, mais ou menos conturbado, mas sempre seguro dos objectivos que a banda tinha a caminho desta nova etapa.
Olhando para este novo registo, podemos dizer que soa um pouco estranho, na medida em que não parece o sucessor de "... One Day Less", dando a clara ideia que falta um álbum ali pelo meio que nos prepare para esta nova proposta. As diferenças são bem notórias, o crescimento da banda foi muito significativo, a abordagem aos temas ganhou novos contornos e os Before The Rain de hoje já não se parecem com os de há 4 anos; estão bastante mais maduros, coesos, e o resultado disso mesmo são mais meia-dúzia de portentos que nos têm deixado a cabeça à roda, onde a fúria se imiscui de uma forma tão natural com passagens tão simples e doces, onde as palavras entoadas, cantadas e rugidas convivem graciosamente à medida que os minutos passam e tudo encaixa naturalmente. Quem já teve a oportunidade de apreciar estes novos temas ao vivo, não negará a força, poder e envolvência que os mesmos ganham. Aqui, parece que se fundem os Katatonia, os My Dying Bride e os Anathema (na sua versão mais próxima do rock atmosférico) e não raras vezes estas bandas assomam ao nosso pensamento, na medida em que podiam muito estar a tocar qualquer um destes temas. Mas, estranhamente, as influências aqui soam muito bem.
Estão diferentes estes Before The Rain, musicalmente e no seu line up. Uma remodelação profunda na banda, com novos elementos, de entre os quais se destaca Gary Griffith (dos norte-americanos Morgion), e algumas novas abordagens musicais fazem desta banda e deste "Frail" um caso sério. Frágil, débil, delicado? Sim, tudo isso mas, acima de tudo, poderoso. (17.4/20)
English:
Judging for the colors of the cover, the image included and the title of the album, the most rash will have a brave surprise when they take contact with the sounds of this "Frail". For the ones most accustomed to these surprises in the Metal scene, the cover of this second album demonstrates a clear escape to a standard view that we have of Metal cover albums and to look, legitimately, for some distinction. However, it will not be only for the cover/artwork that this Portuguese band will be " in the mouth of the people "; its music, in other words, the principal leitmotiv. Deserved, of this you can be sure..
Since it went out "... One Day Less ", in 2007, Before The Rain showed up like one of the most solid proposals in the current line of Doom/Death Metal that is done in portuguese ground and trod his distance, more or less troubled, but always secure of the objectives that the band had the way of this new stage.
Looking to this new record, we can say that it sounds a little bit strange, as he does not seem the successor of "... One Day Less ", giving the clear idea that is lacking an album round about the way that prepares us for this new proposal. The differences are quite well-known, the growth of the band was very significant, the approach to the songs gained new outlines and the Before The Rain of today is already not similar with the ones 4 years ago; they are more ripe enough, cohesive, and the result is more stocking-dozen of wonders that have been leaving us the head to the wheel, where the fury interferes in such a natural form with so simple and sweet passages, where the chanted, sung and roared words coexist graciously while the minutes go by and everything fits naturally. The ones who already had the opportunity to appreciate these new songs live, will not deny the strength, power and involvement they gain in live acts. Here, seem that the Katatonia, My Dying Bride and Anathema (in his nearest version of the atmospheric rock) merge and not seldom these bands climb to the top of our thought, in so far as they could be touching very much any one of these compositions. But, strangely, the influences here sound very well.
This Before The Rain are different, musically and in its lineup. A deep remodelling in the band, with new elements, of which Gary Griffith is outstanding (of the North Americans Morgion), and some new musical approaches do from this band and from this "Frail" a serious case. Fragile, weak, delicate? Yes, completely that but, above all, mighty. (17.4/20)
Since it went out "... One Day Less ", in 2007, Before The Rain showed up like one of the most solid proposals in the current line of Doom/Death Metal that is done in portuguese ground and trod his distance, more or less troubled, but always secure of the objectives that the band had the way of this new stage.
Looking to this new record, we can say that it sounds a little bit strange, as he does not seem the successor of "... One Day Less ", giving the clear idea that is lacking an album round about the way that prepares us for this new proposal. The differences are quite well-known, the growth of the band was very significant, the approach to the songs gained new outlines and the Before The Rain of today is already not similar with the ones 4 years ago; they are more ripe enough, cohesive, and the result is more stocking-dozen of wonders that have been leaving us the head to the wheel, where the fury interferes in such a natural form with so simple and sweet passages, where the chanted, sung and roared words coexist graciously while the minutes go by and everything fits naturally. The ones who already had the opportunity to appreciate these new songs live, will not deny the strength, power and involvement they gain in live acts. Here, seem that the Katatonia, My Dying Bride and Anathema (in his nearest version of the atmospheric rock) merge and not seldom these bands climb to the top of our thought, in so far as they could be touching very much any one of these compositions. But, strangely, the influences here sound very well.
This Before The Rain are different, musically and in its lineup. A deep remodelling in the band, with new elements, of which Gary Griffith is outstanding (of the North Americans Morgion), and some new musical approaches do from this band and from this "Frail" a serious case. Fragile, weak, delicate? Yes, completely that but, above all, mighty. (17.4/20)
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