Weer zo'n twijfelgeval, dus poogde ik deze aanvankelijk af te schuiven op een collega. Yep, de riffs bevielen, maar de zang sloeg niet aan. Dan maar zelf opnieuw proberen gezien - inderdaad - de zware, logge riffs en de filmische sfeer tout court mij wel kunnen bekoren. Priscila Da Costa heeft een heldere stem die misschien niet direct past bij de muziek, maar na meerdere luisterbeurten denk ik daar helemaal anders over. Ze heeft een verhalende manier van zingen en doet dat bovendien in mijn favoriete taal: het Portugees. Ik snap er de ballen van, maar je kan me er gewoon alles mee wijsmaken: ik hap hoedanook toe! Als dit hun meest toegankelijke song is, dan ben ik héél erg benieuwd naar de rest. Erg knappe video ook, geregisseerd door Henrique Reis. Liv Weiss stond in voor de bewerking en kleurcorrecties.
Vértice verschijnt op 4 oktober 2024 via Alma Mater Records
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Listening to "Elegia", it becomes evident that Sinistro has crafted a work that is both direct and powerful, yet elegantly infused with the fine nuances reminiscent of a cinematic masterpiece. Reflecting on this track, the band shared, "Sinistro sees 'Elegia', as the most straightforward, driven song on the album while seamlessly carrying the nuanced sensibilities of a film soundtrack as in their previous albums. The theme was inspired by the poignant chronicles 'Mãe do verbo amar' by the Portuguese writer Baptista-Bastos. 'Elegia' is a homage to birth, existence and the enduring love of our mothers."
Coming from the Portuguese underground, Sinistro have crafted their way into the international music scene with their groundbreaking, fully instrumental and self-titled debut album from 2012, a film soundtrack ambiance and landscape approach with a Floydian touch that quickly established them as a unique collective of musicians.
2013 seen the band release their Cidade EP, for the first time adding vocals to their enthralling sound, that gained high praise from both national and international press. Sinistro signed to Season Of Mist in 2016, with their much-acclaimed album Semente, they crafted and perfected even more their incredible songwriting skills and became sort of a rock/fado (typical Portuguese chant) to many.
Having toured and acclaimed by the likes of Paradise Lost, Cult Of Luna, Mono, Alcest or
Subrosa, with countless shows in Europe and South America as well as high profile festivals such as Roadburn Festival, Doom Over London, Graspop MM, Metal Days, Eistnaflug Iceland or Resurrection Fest, with three impressive full-length records under their belt and after five years rebuilding the band in the midst of a pandemic and line-up changes, SINISTRO finally return with their new album "Vértice"!
