EERIE’s origin is Bulgaria and they try to win our favor with mystic metal music. Unfortunately this does only partly work – at least with me…
The first song The Saint is too mazy for me: first two minutes are dominated by keyboard swaths, suddenly displaced by a scream and a short musical eruption. This game continues in the upcoming devolution, whereas the oriental influences in melody lines seem to be very promising.
Regrettably there is less that gets caught in my mind of the mixture EERIE brews - the music is by all means complex and not suitable to be listened in the background or secondary. Some good approaches are present, particularly the calm parts transporting a compact atmosphere; but there are the fast parts and that’s the snag! Mentioned parts lack of this certain penetrating power. The Death Metal fraction is only average to spend some applause for, the voice sounds half-baked when growling, but this states a matter of taste.
Next thing is the drum sound jingling very modern, not to say clinical, which contrasts the traditional interludes. That’s not my cup of tea, but could be an interesting antithesis.
EERIE makes an effort concerning alternation, but the famous spark does not jump over despite of varied instrumentation and tempo. Though there are a few highlights: the song Master Race, placed on fourth position, offers a first-grade melody; that’s the stuff that can be easily recognized! In addition to that, the well composed The Pool is like an acoustic trump card – this track is divided into three parts and epic. The melody line, clear voice and augmenting intensity arouse a real listening enjoyment. The calm elements stand in the foreground and the band testifies its quality.
Recapitulating, I am really ambivalent, because some aspects concerning Hollow Stare appeal to me quite well: On the other side, the slightly bumpy and uninspired Death Metal sections obfuscate the overall view. In any case, EERIE managed to be nearly indescribable – portions of Doom, Black, Gothic and yet Thrash Metal are at hand. This gives them a one-of-a-kind coat of paint, which must gain more penetrating power in the future to convince completely.