The Phantods - Creature
Visit phantods.com to hear tracks from the album, which can be purchased directly from iTunes - be sure to check out the video for the title track "Creature".
What do you get when you mix dark, harmonic minor melodies with a powerfully haunting female voice? The Phantods answer that question with resolve on their latest album, "Creature", by combining heavy guitar riffs with ethereal vocals to create an expansive sound with a wide spectrum of intensity.
There's nothing wrong with how "Creature" starts out - a title track that wastes no time diving right into thick of it, starting with driving notes that snowball into heavy harmonies and energetic riffs that echo for the rest of the record. "Under the Moon" really exemplifies the more mellow aspect of the album, and though the overall tone is more chaotic than somber, this track is notable because it showcases the Phantod's ability to make a single note sound much larger than it is.
Possibly the most defining attribute of this album is craftsmanship - that is to say, the Phantods present each song with varied complexity and power, yet are still able to maintain a massive presence from start to finish. The downside, however, is that some points can seem a bit repetitious, but don't let that detract you from listening all the way through - the Phantods know exactly what they're going for and they do it well.
