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    The Awakening

    The Fourth Seal of Zeen

    Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt

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    Label Intervention ArtsHM Magazine #89May 2001
    gothic rockdarkwave

    This prodigious artist (Ashton Nyte) has released another disc of dark 'n' doomy sounds . . . only this one is brighter lyrically. He even hides a cover of "Amazing Grace" at the end of The Fourth Seal of Zeen. Fans of Type O Negative's gothic, slow 'n' doomy sounds (like me) will salivate all over this double disc. My first exposure to this new disc came at the end of a night where I had the privilege of speaking at a church. Driving home, somewhat spent, I had this low-end masterpiece rattling my car so loud that my chest felt each beat and I was caught up in animated imaginary performance. I should've been pulled over and locked up, but I arrived home safely and hooked on this album. Ashton has woven his dance pop sensibilities and an understanding of things heavy in a way that creates a broad appeal from what could be a very narrow genre.

    More from The Awakening

    The Awakening — Request / RisenThe Awakening — Into Thy HandsThe Awakening — Sanctified

    Also in HM Magazine #89

    Ivan and the Reds — Through These EyesRick Altizer — Go NovaT-Bone Burnett — The Criminal Under My Own HatThe Blamed — Isolated IncidentSoterios — The Blinding Pain of Unspoken WordsUnwed Sailor — The Faithful AnchorEverybody Duck — Out of the OverflowTravail — Beautiful LonelinessNinety Pound Wuss — Hierarchy of SnakesSlechtvalk — Falconry