If you’re the type of person who likes to revel in all things melancholic and morose, then Apostate’s “Trapped in Sleep” might be the ideal companion for one of those lonely and depressive nights of yours. The sound of this Ukrainian five-piece reminds me of Anathema’s “Serenades” and Paradise Lost’s “Gothic”, there’s a similar feeling of sadness and anguish prevailing in these seven tracks. The pace is slow and dragging, the guitars shift between heavily melancholic riffs and heartfelt harmonies, keyboards add an atmosphere of desolation and the vocal interaction between growling and clean singing enhances the sense of drama and depression.
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