DIVINE WEEP „Tears of the Ages”

Total Metal Records & Metal Scrap Records, 2016

Music: Heavy Metal
Website: https://www.facebook.com/divineweep
Duration: 49:58 minutes (10 tracks)
Country: Poland

The Polish band released their second album, I could be say the release is at their tenth anniversary. And in 2016 this album appeared under the mark of the Ukrainian labels – Total Metal Records and Metal Scrap Records. These labels, I have to admit, they focus around many valuable bands from different genres of Metal music.

DIVINE WEEP belongs to those bands that faithfully follow their idols, following their clue, but I want not to say – they imitate them… In the case of DIVINE WEEP, this is a tribute to Heavy Metal, to the classics of this genre, especially to New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM). Beginning from the cover and ending to the lyrical and music themes, here we are dealing with pure, unpolluted, classic Heavy Metal…

The compositions are really typical for the genre. You can hear similarities to IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST or HELLOWEEN and the like. Every sound, every phrase is typical for this style… The dynamic and galloping pace, the energetic (sometimes belligerent) riffs, the melodic and climatic, spatial (sometimes virtuosic) solos, the sunging-screaming vocals and the catchy refrains, the climate full of pathos and heroism… These are the attributes of this genre…

Of course, the whole is soaked in a large dose of guitar-vocal melodies and emotional raptures. It should also be stressed that the vocalist Igor Tarasiewicz is really good. He sings in high ranges very well. He can melodically singing and aggressively screaming even in low and aggressive ranges. Many Polish power-heavy-metal vocalists do not quite cope with their singing. And he is really professional vocalist.

In the tracks “Tears of the Ages” and “Lzy wieków” (the Polish equivalent of the previous track) guest starred Wojciech Hoffmann (from the legendary Polish band – TURBO) who played a guitar solo. I think this was probably a great honor for the band.

To be honest, it makes no sense to deliberate on the essence of imitation in a music. One should choose what is more important – a preservation of tradition or an implementation of innovation. I think these both values ​​are right and a band has to determine, which way to follow. However thanks to such bands like DIVINE WEEP the tradition does not disappear.

In the 1990s Metal was clearly Metal … Nowadays more and more often it is not known whether Metal is already Core – or maybe simply Rock?

Tracklist:
1. Fading Glow
2. The Mentor
3. Day of Revenge
4. Last Breath
5. Petrified Souls
6. Imperious Blade
7. Never Ending Path
8. Tears of the Ages
9. Age of the Immortal
10. Łzy wieków

Line-up:
Dariusz Karpiesiuk – Drums
Bartosz Kosacki – Guitars & keyboards
Janusz Grabowski – Bass
Dariusz Moroz – Guitars
Igor Tarasiewicz – Vocals

Rate: 8.0/10