ITP V.021 REVIEW: RISE TO THE SKY: "LET ME DROWN WITH YOU"

 

 BAND:  RISE TO THE SKY (SANTIAGO, CHILE)

GENRE: ATMOSPHERIC DEATH/DOOM

LABEL: GS PRODUCTIONS

 RELEASE DATE: 3/12/2021

TITLE: "LET ME DROWN WITH YOU" 

 

   PREVIOUS RELEASES (CATALOG): 

"A COLD EMBRACE FROM LIFE" (EP), 12/18/2020 (BANDCAMP, SELF RELEASED)

"DEATH WILL NOT KEEP US APART", 10/9/2020 via GS PRODUCTIONS.

"IN THE GRAVE OF A FORGOTTEN SOUL", (EP), (BANDCAMP, SELF RELEASED)

"MOONLIGHT", 12/20/2019 (BANDCAMP, SELF RELEASED)

 

 TRACK LISTING: RISE TO THE SKY: "LET ME DROWN WITH YOU":

1. "SEE ME FALL DOWN"

2. "DREAM THE PAIN IS GONE"

3. "LET ME DROWN WITH YOU" 

4. "LIEBESTOD"

5. "PASSION (INTERLUDE)" 

6. "TURN US INTO STONE" 

7. "LEAVING THIS WORLD"

8. "BURY ME IN YOUR HEART"

9. "TRANSFORMATION" (POSTLUDE)

 

 

 

BEST RELEASE(S): "DEATH WILL NOT KEEP US APART" (2020), "A COLD EMBRACE FROM LIFE" (EP, 2020)

 

  ITP RATING: ****
PRODUCTION:****
SONGWRITING: *** 1/2
PERFORMANCE: **** 1/2

 

 

 RISE TO THE SKY: is a one man death, doom metal project from SANTIAGO, CHILE. RISE TO THE SKY features SERGIO GONZALEZ CATALAN on all instruments and vocals. 

After a few EP''S, RISE TO THE SKY has garnered critical and fan acclaim internationally. 

 

 RISE TO THE SKY'S  "LET ME DROWN WITH YOU":opens with "SEE ME FALL DOWN", is well performed featuring melodic, mournful guitars at a snails pace with symphonic layered synthesizers. "LET ME DROWN WITH YOU" vocals are a perfect example of death metal vox, not too overbearing and comprehensible. .  

 RISE TO THE SKY'S "DREAM THE PAIN IS GONE"  invokes a slow tempo dirge with beautifully melodic guitars. At 3:33,  "DREAM THE PAIN IS GONE" segues into a melodic acoustic interlude complimented by synthesizers painting a wondrous melody underneath the songs core. 

  RISE TO THE SKY'S title track from "LET ME DROWN WITH YOU" enters with an ominous acoustic piece and at a mid pace,  opens portals into symphonic, melodic, death doom. Melodic guitars and overlapping synths adorn "LET ME DROWN WITH YOU", anthem for the forlorn. 

  RISE TO THE SKY'S "LIEBESTOD" invokes atmospheric funeral doom as the track washes over you with intense emotion,  melancholic beauty and a closing melody of a violin. 

RISE TO THE SKY'S "PASSION (INTERLUDE)" is an instrumental track with acoustic guitar picking and background synths for atmosphere. 

 RISE TO THE SKY'S "TURN US INTO STONE"  features a predominant and dramatic guitar melody. At 4:05,  "TURN US INTO STONE" segues into a funeral dirge of symphonic instrumentation as the vocals seep back in. 

 RISE TO THE SKY'S  "LEAVING THIS WORLD" crawls in with a  dramatic and  symphonic melody as the track takes off into some epic funeral doom. The vocal phrasing of "LEAVING THIS WORLD" remind me of UK funeral doom masters ESOTERIC with of course RISE TO THE SKY's melodic and symphonic touch. At 4:53 RISE TO THE SKY'S "LEAVING THIS WORLD" vary the guitars for different riff adding a dramatic intensity to the track.  

RISE TO THE SKY'S "BURY ME IN YOUR HEART" might be one of the most heartwarming song titles as the track churns out some wonderful melodic, death doom.at 2:45 "BURY ME IN YOUR HEART"  segues into a beautiful acoustic interlude as the vocals return to close out the track. 

RISE TO THE SKY'S  "LET ME DROWN WITH YOU" closes with "TRANSFORMATION" (POSTLUDE), an instrumental, acoustic track bathed in heavenly beauty. 

 

  RISE TO THE SKY'S   "LET ME DROWN WITH YOU"  is beautiful testament to life, death and love.  "LET ME DROWN WITH YOU" features beautiful compositions of forlorn grace enough to provoke tears in the many anthems of grieving a loss. 

Time passes quickly listening to this release as RISE TO THE SKY'S   "LET ME DROWN WITH YOU" proves you don't have to write 10, 20 minute compositions to make an impact and provoke emotion. 

. It's interesting to hear RISE TO THE SKY' flirt with funeral doom as evidenced on a few tracks featured on "LET ME DROWN WITH YOU". The  modest track lengths featured on "LET ME DROWN WITH YOU". provoke more emotional impact with less repetition, all without sounding pretentious. 

  RISE TO THE SKY seems to have a footprint on originality with a atmospheric death, doom celestial sound of his own.  

RISE TO THE SKY'S   "LET ME DROWN WITH YOU" is dedicated to SERGIO GONZALEZ CATALAN'S late father: 

"This album is released in loving memory of my father, who passed away suddenly on Jan 6, 2021. He was passionate about the people he loved and about everything he did, this music is a clear reflection of our way of life."

I'm sure CATALAN'S father would be proud of "LET ME DROWN WITH YOU", what an amazing effort from a one man project. 

 RISE TO THE SKY'S   "LET ME DROWN WITH YOU" is so packed with sugary sweet,  emotional compositions I could get a cavity just listening to it.  

A truly soul crushing, emotive and enlightened  release. 

 

   ITP RATING: ****
PRODUCTION:****
SONGWRITING: *** 1/2
PERFORMANCE: **** 1/2

.  (4 out of 5 stars)

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