With the release of their seventh album Moons And Mushrooms (Honi soit qui mal y pense ;)) Swedish dark metallers from the lake of tears have finally found to themselves. Ok, the Headstones times are over but also – so it seems – musical and stylistic twists and turns as on the contract fulfilling The Neonai and the comeback album Black Brick Road.
Guitar work is significantly heavier and kicks powerful ass, while Daniel Brennare sings with a more aggressive approach. Rhythms are driving and let bang your head. Yes!!! It is a pleasure again to get into LAKE OF TEARS and you definitely do not need any mushrooms to listen to their music.
Musically speaking LAKE OF TEARS leveled off at psychedelic Rock/Metal areas. No kitschy organs anymore, nor bittersweet Gothic leanings. The Swedes just rock, but with their unique melancholic and depressive touch. And they surprisingly contain themselves from ballads. There is only one, Like A Leaf, a great one, but the rest got to rock. Just try out Last Purple Sky, Island Earth and Children Of The Grey.
Moons And Mushrooms is the album I would have called a great comeback album. It is just way too short with its 37 minutes of running times.