Addaura

***One thing setting Seattle's ADDAURA apart from their peers in the American Black Metal scene is their use of keyboards. In the sonic spectrum, this is one of the band’s strong suits. They know what spaces need to be filled. These duties are divided by the bassist and singer/guitarist, with the singer handling synths and the bassist playing the organ parts. They never overdo stringed synths to make it sound like an old Dimmu Borgir demo. The keys are always very organic and sit buried in the mix until there is a melody that needs to be allowed to breathe. I would like to hear what these guys and gals would do on a full length. After this little taste, let’s hope they won’t wait another three years to dish out another nineteen minutes of this tasty black metal. For fans of Ash Borer and Wolves in the Throne Room.