This prodigious artist (Ashton Nyte) has released another disc of dark 'n' doomy sounds . . . only this one is brighter lyrically. He even hides a cover of "Amazing Grace" at the end of The Fourth Seal of Zeen. Fans of Type O Negative's gothic, slow 'n' doomy sounds (like me) will salivate all over this double disc. My first exposure to this new disc came at the end of a night where I had the privilege of speaking at a church. Driving home, somewhat spent, I had this low-end masterpiece rattling my car so loud that my chest felt each beat and I was caught up in animated imaginary performance. I should've been pulled over and locked up, but I arrived home safely and hooked on this album. Ashton has woven his dance pop sensibilities and an understanding of things heavy in a way that creates a broad appeal from what could be a very narrow genre.
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Art for the Ears 2002Reviewed by Marco PovervestThe Fourth Seal Of Zeen is the fourth album from The Awakening. Like on previous albums you can hear songs composed, created and produced by Ashton Nyte who's the sole member of this gothic rock band. While bands like Saviour Machine and Virgin Black are closely related to metal, The Awakening is closer to the origin of gothic rock music. The songs are a mixture of dark keyboards, some piano, and…Similar sounding releases
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