Mourn the Light Release New EP Stare Into the Face of Death
From the opening riff of ‘The Hunt,’ classic metal pervades the new four-songer from Connecticut’s Mourn the Light, and topped off with another striking performance from vocalist Andrew Stachelek, “The Hunt” earns that vibe well. They doom out a bit more on “It All Comes Down” and the closing title-track reminds me of a double-guitar take on sped up later-’80s metal, but “The Hunt” and “Heavy Metal Destiny” tap into that specific logos-on-notebook, trading tapes, cassette in Walkman during class nostalgia to which headbangers of a certain age can’t help but relate. The keyboards of Alex Newton — prevalent in “The Hunt,” turning to organ to add an epic feel to the slowdown in “Stare Into the Face of Death” — are a further distinguishing factor, but on riffs and stomp alone, Mourn the Light make their point with prime metallurgy that spans eras and styles fluidly. In short, they sound like a band who’ve figured it out.
It ain’t doom. Or at least it ain’t just doom, and that’s fine. They’ll keep moving forward from here, their arrangements growing more complex, dug in, thoughtful in their way, but Mourn the Light put horns-up metal first in this relatively brief offering, and that suits them. May they continue to do so.
Art, info, links, stream. You know the drill. EP’s out now DL and K7, with CD and vinyl pending:
US Heavy Doom Force MOURN THE LIGHT announce new EP; “The Hunt” Single streaming now
After the critically acclaimed full-length debut “Suffer, Then We’re Gone” (2021), New England-based MOURN THE LIGHT announce their upcoming EP “Stare Into the Face of Death” via Argonauta Records. The band eager to keep the momentum going hard into 2023, offer up 4 new songs true to MOURN THE LIGHT’S signature sound but also paying homage to the metal legends of the past. The new EP was recorded in early 2022 at SONIC TITAN STUDIO by Brian Westbrook (Lich King) and Mixed/ Mastered by Jack Kosto (Seven Spires/Threads of Fate).
The new EP “Stare Into the Face of Death” Tracklisting:
1. The Hunt
2. Heavy Metal Destiny
3. It All Comes Down
4. Stare Into the Face of Death
MOURN THE LIGHT was formed in early 2018 by Dwayne Eldredge, co-founder of The New England Stoner and Doom Festival. Driven by his passion for thunderous, traditional doom metal mixed with lofty progressive metal leanings, Dwayne was hell-bent on creating a band that could sonically push a message of hope in spite of despair.
MOURN THE LIGHT delivers crushingly massive riffs, shades of classic power metal and incredibly memorable songs, with catchy hooks and sing-along choruses.
Watch out for the new EP “Stare Into the Face of Death”, supported by the stunning artwork by renowned artist David Paul Seymour, out now on all digital platforms, with CD, TAPE and VINYL editions to follow shortly.
Mourn the Light is:
Dwayne Eldredge – Guitars and Backing Vocals
Andrew Stachelek – Lead Vocals
Kyle Hebner – Drums
Bill Herrick – Bass
Kieran Beaty – Guitars and Backing Vocals
Alex Newton – Keys and Backing Vocals
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