Delight – “Anew” (2004)

Label : Metal Mind Productions

Review by John Davies

I wasn’t too familiar with this Polish band, but I decided to take a chance and try the only album of theirs that seemed to be available. I’m very glad I got it, because this is actually a pretty good CD! They have a strong power metal sound, with a nice touch of industrial mixed in. The first two songs, “Anew” and “More” especially sound very industrial, similar to the Kidney Thieves. “Emotune” is a more laid back gothic style song. Paula’s passionate vocals really stand out in the chorus of “Your Name”.“The Pact of Silence” is another strong industrial song, with crunchy drop-tuned guitars accompanied by eerie keyboards. “All That’s in Me” hits you right in the face with a really heavy guitar opening, followed by nice vocal passages, and later by a heavy metal bridge and distorted vocal chorus. “About You” has a really cool underlying bass line throughout the song that gives the song an especially interesting feel, and there are some terrific dark, heavy sections that help make this a stand out song. “Bare Tree” is certainly the best song as far as Paula’s vocals are concerned, with very rich harmonies and dreamy verses. The last song “Sleep” is just a silly instrumental filler, which is far too long and just prevents you from wanting to play this CD in random mode. I hate when they do that! I’d give this CD a 7/10 rating. It’s not mind blowing or incredible, but it’s pretty good. I would certainly try their other CD’s if I could find them anywhere.