Décembre Noir - Has the German band lost its mind?!

Known for their melodic death doom heaviness, the German band here has taken a very different route. It sounds more like a break or a vacation from death doom in order to do something more melancholic, mellow and certainly not metal, strictly speaking. The EP is the reimagining of four previous Décembre Noir songs.

1. A Swan Lake Full of Tears 05:01 featuring Mick Moss (Antimatter)

2. Barricades 08:52 featuring Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride)

3. Small.Town.Depression 06:25 featuring Michelle Darkness (End of Green)

4. The Forsaken Earth 07:45 featuring Matt Heafy (Trivium)

The band is hoping that listeners are willing to try out some piano, mellow or acoustic-oriented deep dive into melancholy and depression. Do not expect much in the way of headbanging or heavy sounds. If family or friends heard you listening to this EP they might wonder if you are doing ok or if you are depressed. Wait, there is more. The third song is the band expressing their love of 1980s electronic music, perhaps New Order, Pet Shop Boys or Erasure, but with a bit of the gothic, somewhat sinister feel. This song does sound like music for dancing, but don't dance too happy. Dance in a depressed way. You will have to wait until the fourth song to hear some heavy metal music. This song sounds a lot more comfortable because it's metal, while the previous three may make you a bit nervous as to what you are hearing. As Aaron Rodgers says, r-e-l-a-x. It's just an EP. The Germans wanted to take a vacation from all the growling death doom that they do.

Decembre Noir - Pale Serenades (Full EP) 2022

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