Red Sun Revival – Identities

Releasedate: 19-06-2015; Label: Echozone
By: Nina Mende

Red Sun Revival is an alternative / gothic rock band which was formed in London, England in 2011. The line-up consists of vocalist/guitarist Rob Leydon, guitarist Matt Helm, bassist Panos Theodoropoulos, and violinist Christina Emery.

The band’s sound is defined by sonorous vocals with intricate, often sparkly guitars which float over driving bass lines and weave amongst haunting violin harmonies. The sound has echoes of the orchestral and choral aspects of film soundtracks and often incorporates elements of folk music. Their latest album is called “Identities” and comes with ten tracks.
The vocals carry pain and sorrow, making this album sound melancholic and slightly sad. The music to the lyrics is quite steady and does not have a lot of rhythm changes throughout the song, which adds some relaxing feeling to the music and gets you calmer while listening, even if the song is a little faster. A nice side effect when listening to “Identities” by Red Sun Revival. Each song varies only slightly in pace, rhythm and mood, so you will not experience a rough pull-out of the smooth swinging along like state the album sets you in.

A nice and calm album that definitely fits into the gothic genre with the dark melodies Red Sun Revival added to “Identities”.

Tracklist: 01. Premonition 02. Echoes 03. Four Walls 04. The Reckoning 05. Fade in Time 06. In Your Name 07. Mistakes 08. The Condemned Part I 09. The Condemned Part II 10. The Awakening

Links:
Red Sun Revival Official