You can't say that death metal is my favourite of the metal subgenres. In fact, it's far below the always-winning folk, thrash and symphonic routes. But now and again, with a little bit of hope and faith, a challenger emerges from the snowy depths of Sweden. Enter In Mourning, a band that can be called progressive in regards to death metal, and that's fine with me. Perhaps it's just my progressive attitude that leads me in directions such as this. They sound a little bit like Opeth and Amon Amarth jamming together, as awesome as that sounds.
"A Vow To Conquer The Ocean" comes off of their latest The Weight of Oceans, and at a little more than seven minutes, borders on epic territory. I'll still allow it. The guitars are dark and masterful, the growls have some substances to them, and the overall dark atmosphere of "A Vow..." make it a progressive work of art. And the riffs...oh, the riffs! The Swedes have done it again; forget about the best music outside of Canada coming from Ireland.
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