Biography

Metal made in Finland is bound up with certain expectations that can be both a blessing and a burden for any band hailing from the far north. Foremost on this list is a penchant for bittersweet melancholy and strong emotions. Not far behind this dark streak comes a seemingly easy aptitude to deliver catchy melodies which contrast nicely with crunchy riffing. Technical prowess as well as the use of keyboards is taken for granted. SILENTIUM manage to check all these boxes and still emerged with their very own sound from the beginning. With their upcoming six full-length, "Motiva", the Finns deliver their most mature and versatile album so far. A case in point is the track 'Shame' that is steeped in regret and sorrow expressed by a range of instruments from metal to a woodwind quartet yet is delivered with a delicate lightness that underlines the fragile feeling of the song. Its antithesis can be found in the first single outtake, 'Unchained', which hits home with an angry punch that is balanced by the track's wide range of guitar work including a cascade of tapped notes and flourishing solos. SILENTIUM shape "Motiva" from their long years of experience since their founding in the year 1995 but also by adding fresh elements to their melodic doomy sound. Long term followers of the band will easily notice the wider stylistic range that SILENTIUM have at their command in 2020 without cutting off their roots. - Gunnar Sauermann -