Bygone comes from Boston, a place that has always
produced musicians who enjoy digging into heavy metal’s deep roots. The members
have long histories in bands like Magic Circle,
Blazon Rite, Concilium,
Witchtrial and Missionary
Work, so they walk into this debut with plenty of miles behind them. The
self titled album arrives through Svart Records
and leans into a cosmic, retro minded spirit, the kind of sound that could sit
comfortably beside old heavy rock tales of star travel, strange civilizations
and fantasy wanderers.
Bygone’s first
full length lands with the attitude of a band that enjoys throwing itself
straight into a cosmic adventure. The guitars move with vivid colour, the
keyboards flash like starglow in the distance and the vocals carry a rugged
storyteller’s edge. This combination gives the album its charm, a mix of wide
open imagination and earthy hard rock grounding. In short, it invites you into
its world without fuss and lets the atmosphere grow naturally.
There is
also an old school, dust covered fantasy streak moving through tracks like
"The Last Horses Of Avalon", giving the album a slightly mythical
dimension. The band plays with a steady hand, giving each track space to form a
clear image. Vocally, Jim taps into a raw
expressive tone that recalls seventies hard rock singers who knew how to tell a
story without theatrical overkill. The production stays true to the band’s
retro spirit. Everything sounds lived in, like a favourite stack of vinyl
pulled from a shelf of cosmic rock treasures. It is not flashy, it stays
honest, which suits the album’s character.
Bygone’s debut
does not aim for bombast or hyper modern gloss. Instead, it presents a
straightforward heavy metal voyage, steady in its intentions and rich in
colour. It is the kind of album that rewards listeners who enjoy classic metal
textures, cosmic themes, melodic interplay and a clear sense of direction. Once
it settles in, you can easily imagine it spinning on a turntable while a
vintage sci fi paperback waits nearby.
Score: 7.0
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