AS DARKNESS DIES – As Darkness Dies

As Darkness Dies was formerly named Graven Image and released one album under that name. So, technically this self-titled release under their new name is the band’s 2^nd to date. With a name like As Darkness Dies, you might expect the band to play eerie Progressive Death Metal or even Opeth-ish Black Metal, but instead these Americans play pretty straight forward Traditional Metal with the customary twin-guitar attack. And, although he’s not a typical Halford/Dickinson/Byford type of vocalist, Martin O’Brien performs solidly and does nothing to take away from the solid musicianship and song structures found in this self-titled, semi-debut.