The End of Life

It often happens to be willing to try something new, to hear inside a new and violent call you cannot resist.

Who knows how many times have we heard of such stories, also in musical fields and to justify a sudden change of sounds. This time is the turn of Mauser, known for the warlike fury he unleashed in the albums of Polish death/thrashers Vader and who now is reintroduced to our ears by the very different features of UnSun, founded band by the help of Vaaver (drummer of Indukti) and especially the pretty singer Aya.

The characterization of the European guitarist's new musical passion is easy to frame and I don't think the fans of Vader, or at least the most radical edge of them, may ever accept the idea that a rib of their favourite band spawned a female gothic metal group. But don't be prey of prejudices, because UnSun's is a debut that does not deserve to be archived without a single listen. The album owns some qualities that make it so tasty even for the non gothic lovers, and indeed the metal component (see rhythm guitars) is always put in evidence, a natural thing considered Mauser past.

What we may not expect is the skilful use of samples the Polish musician spreads upon the score making them even more complete an catchy, without forgetting "The End Of Life" owns the winning weapon every band of this kind should dream of: some excellent vocal hooks. It's not just merit of Aya, who anyway accomplishes her task perfectly, it's the ability of writing some winning melodies that turns UnSun songs into little melodic pearls that bands like Lacuna Coil or Evanescence may only envy.

That's why "The End Of Life" is very different from its title, representing the beginning of a new artistic life for Mauser and his nice performer.

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