review: Vestal Claret

Vestal Claret

Vestal Claret

June 23rd, 2020

VC is 1970s-loving band, including the cousin-of-Ozzy vocals. People who have heard the previous 2014 album know that there is that 70s presence, but it’s not exactly a full-on retro sound. It doesn’t sound like 1980s Priest/Maiden heavy metal per se, but the heaviness is more 80s than 70s. This new album, on the other hand, is much closer to the 1970s. The music is mellower and lighter, and more bluesy. It is more melancholic, too. There is a sense that life has been getting harder as they have gotten older, and the vocalist is way more in his feelings. The singing sounds frailer than ever before, and this band’s singing has always sounded frail. The faithful should not be very surprised (only a little) with the new direction, and the doom/1970s die-hards will be interested in how things are sounding now with VC. However, it is doubtful that those that prefer the more metallic and rocking side of the band will be pleased with the band launching into full-blown 70s/hippy worship.

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