Acherontia Styx – Blackened Serenade Review

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Acherontia Styx is a Post-death/Experimental Death Metal Band from the UK (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne). In 2020, Acherontia Styx released their latest single, “Blackened Serenade,” which would gratify fans of Arch Enemy, The Haunted, and Soilwork. The single was released through the band’s self-owned label, Dwarrowdelf Records.

Acherontia Styx, Blackened Serenade Review: This review will evaluate every aspect of the album, from its intricate musical composition to its production. Our analysis will provide valuable insights to help you determine if this album is worth adding to your collection.

The First Three Sins, The Summary

The First Sin, The Strings/Keys: Consists of the guitar work of Lamb Of God‘s hard-driven guitar sound with the sharp melodic riffs/solos of Arch Enemy, with haunting bass riffs. The Second Sin, The Vocals: Characterized by deep death growls that are harsh and cruel. The Third Sin—The Percussions: Delves into the vast world of hateful slow/mid-tempo groovy bone-crushing beats and blast beats.

The Fourth Sin, Overall Discussion

As soon as the listener hits the play button, they are immediately immersed in the band’s distinctive sound—a captivating fusion of groove-driven death metal with an innovative flair in this track.

In contrast to earlier songs like The Cursed Love and Dressed In You, which were marked by their intensity and extremity, Blackened Serenade offers a slight reduction in brutality. It introduces a more progressive and refreshing sonic landscape while ultimately presenting another remarkable fruit of art. Blackened Serenade enchants listeners with its instrumental composition, merging Lamb Of God‘s hard-hitting guitar grooves with Arch Enemy‘s sharp melodic riffs and solos, all while maintaining a gritty edge.

Acherontia Styx consistently takes listeners on a thrilling journey filled with surprises and twists. Their fearless exploration of various musical styles ensures that each moment spent in their music is distinct, fresh, and exhilarating… once again delivering an unforgettable artistic single.

As has been stated numerous times before, Acherontia Styx does not hesitate to present yet another engaging fruit of artistic expression through their intricate compositions, devilish creativity, devilmanship and rich soundscape—all enhanced by flawless production quality.

Ultimately, this single stands as a vital addition to any devoted metal enthusiast’s music library.

As the single fades away, we want to give a shoutout to Acherontia Styx for letting us review their single, Blackened Serenade. Now, we are going to conclude the review by talking about the final three sins and concluding the review.

The Fifth Sin, The Memorabilia

For us, the single is truly impressive and something different, as is the accompanying artwork. The detail and creativity in both the single and the artwork are remarkable.

The Sixth Sin, The Artwork

Gives this impression of hell and the beauty of nature.

The Seventh Sin, Disrelish

There is nothing to dislike in the musical offerings of Acherontia Styx and their single, Blackened Serenade. Thus, we conclude our review of Acherontia Styx and their album, Blackened Serenade. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for your time in reading this article, and I encourage you to explore the work of Acherontia Styx and their other works.

The Hymns

01. Blackened Serenade

Acherontia Styx

Grant “Ron Bassman” Crossan — Lead Vocals, Bass
Paul “Dinenthal” Taylor — Guitar, Vocals, Bass, and Keys
Jake Burden — Drums
Adam Ashbridge — Guitars, lead Guitars, Production

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