After collaborating with Swedish metal icon Daniel Bergstrand on their previous two releases, Gigafauna ventured into the Finnish forests to record Eye to Windward with Teemu Aalto (Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum). His signature production style shines through the full-length.
Eye to Windward is a quality work from every point of view, production, performance, arrangement, songwriting, and you can hear lots of different influences in every band member, who mixed them perfectly in this spotless work. Give it a go by clicking on the Spotify player below, and remember to follow Gigafauna on social media if you like what you hear.
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Comprised of 7 songs for 43 minutes of music, the album opens with Drowning Lights and some killer riffs. From the first seconds, we can immediately notice the production quality, with every instrument sounding clear, powerful, and distinguishable. The song features a catchy chorus and frantic drumming, very creative and powerful. A great opener, with a fantastic instrumental second half and probably my favourite on the album, if I have to choose one.
Exogenesis slows down the tempo a bit, but the opening riff is pure power. The vocals are very versatile and develop on top of intricate guitar riffs. This song is a blend of different styles perfectly combined. The guitars at the start of Pyres bring me back to Pantera, while I can hear some Alice in Chains vibes in the vocals. Another very cool song, with a great solo at 2.56 and a very solid bass in the second half of the song.
Prog vibes for Plagued, with killer riffs (yes, again) and imponent bass lines. The vocals are deep and aggressive, but with very melodic openings. Some solos of this one reminded me of early Megadeth and even some Maiden towards the end. Withered Husk's initial riffs seemed to be played by an angry John Petrucci. The song is very interesting and it features some unexpected tempo changes. Beneath Sun and Sky is fast and aggressive (with very cool solos!), and the final track, Vessel, is the longest track on the album, slow and with super heavy riffs. The song lets us breathe a bit in the melodic break (at minute 4), and it builds up again for the finale, even though changing mood again, before the cinematic outro.
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