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Compared to Sweden Denmark hasn't had many successful metal bands in the past with the two most famous probably being Konkhra and of course Mercyful Fate / King Diamond. Withering Surface might be the next big export from the small Scandinavian country and just like a lot of the most famous Swedish bands they focus on melody in front of brutality and aggression. If you like melodic death metal in the vein of In Flames and At The Gates this is a new band to look out for in the future. The vocals of Withering Surface are however slightly more brutal then modern day In Flames. There are also some "clean" vocals which could have been left out completely because they are not sounding very good. The band started out very promising in 1994 and their first demo recording was awarded demo of the year by the Danish national radio. Soon they signed a two album deal with Euphonious Records and now they are ready to release their third album on their new label, the British Copro Records. The production of the new album is almost flawless thanks to Berno Paulsson at Berno Studios, Malmoe, Sweden, who has also produced the latest albums from Deranged and The Haunted. This is a very good melodic death metal album but Withering Surface still have one or two steps to climb before they are on the same level as the leading Swedish bands.

Song listing:
1. Walking On Phantom Ice
2. Joyless Journey
3. Night Of Shame
4. Breed What You Kill
5. Separation
6. Suite 304
7. Feed The Wolves
8. The Everflow
9. Sundive

Playing time: 42.14


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Withering Surface - Walking On Phantom Ice Copro Records, 2001 7/10 Vincent Eldefors Compared to Sweden Denmark hasn't had many successful metal bands in the past with the two most famous probably being Konkhra and of course Mercyful Fate / King Diamond. Withering Surface might be the next big export from the small Scandinavian country and just like a lot of the most famous Swedish bands they focus on melody in front of brutality and aggression. If you like melodic death metal in the vein of In Flames and At The Gates this is a new band to look out for in the future. The vocals of Withering Surface are however slightly more brutal then modern day In Flames. There are also some "clean" vocals which could have been left out completely because they are not sounding very good. The band started out very promising in 1994 and their first demo recording was awarded demo of the year by the Danish national radio. Soon they signed a two album deal with Euphonious Records and now they are ready to release their third album on their new label, the British Copro Records. The production of the new album is almost flawless thanks to Berno Paulsson at Berno Studios, Malmoe, Sweden, who has also produced the latest albums from Deranged and The Haunted. This is a very good melodic death metal album but Withering Surface still have one or two steps to climb before they are on the same level as the leading Swedish bands. Song listing: 1. Walking On Phantom Ice 2. Joyless Journey 3. Night Of Shame 4. Breed What You Kill 5. Separation 6. Suite 304 7. Feed The Wolves 8. The Everflow 9. Sundive Playing time: 42.14









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