The Last Grief - Digipak CD

Tristitia blends Gloomy Darkness into classic Doom Metal like no has done before... or after.

Tristitia is one of those bands that live up to their name and make little compromise. Beside all the acoustic and choral chanting, we have good to amazing guitar solo parts that last just long enough to connect the listener to the gloomy atmosphere. The instrumental execution is impressive, drumming sounding very authentic and energetic, with a little echo internalized, adding to the atmosphere.

The production is a step up from the band’s first two releases. The guitars are heavier and more threatening on this release then on any other effort to date. The faster (old school Slayer speed) riffs are towards the end of the album. They are incredibly tight and fit well. Luis still lulls the listener into a trance with the bands trademarked ponderous acoustic passages and long, drawn out harmonizing guitar dirges. As with all the bands releases, sustain, is used whenever possible. The vocals are nothing short of outstanding from start to finish. The vocalist has an incredible range and if you listen you can hear his harmonized vocals when they are utilized. This is a decent album with a good mix of fast to slow speeds and it’s definitely one of the bands better releases by far!