Inner Missing’s ninth album, Dead Language, will be released on
February 25. I reviewed the gothic doom metal duo’s eighth album, Deluge, last year, which you can read
here. This new record follows the Russian duo of Sigmund and Melaer in the same
vein as their previous effort, with a distinct sound of their own.
Dead
Language opens with the title track, a song that is, in my opinion, the
best off of their two last albums combined. Ominous, quiet, melodic, and
hypnotic. I love hearing Melaer sing along with Sigmund and do backing vocals.
I wish she’d be more present vocally on Inner Missing’s albums. The second song
is the first single, “The Quest”, inspired by the iconic Aleister Crowley. It
gives off a bit of a Queensryche vibe and is one of the highlights of the
album. Song number 3, “Empty Rooms”, is pretty good with its dominant bassline.
Though it features long instrumental sections that sometimes drag the song’s
momentum down. “Long Odds” has a more aggressive, percussion-driven opening. A
nice departure from the typical Inner Missing sound. Feels kind of like a
rhapsody in structure. “Mute” is a slower track with a catchy beat to kick things
off. It’s a shorter song than the rest which benefits from its shorter running
time in not overstaying its welcome. The record closes with “At Sea”, a good yet
unmemorable track.
Overall, Inner Missing’s Dead Language should amply satisfy the
band’s fans as they maintain their signature sound. With a short running time
of 36 minutes, the album’s six songs are each quite lengthy, sometimes to their
detriment. I wish they would’ve experimented more though and not played it
safe. I’d say it’s just a notch under their previous record, Deluge, but still remains a solid effort
with many high points—the title song alone is fantastic.
Inner Missing’s Bandcamp page: https://innermissing.bandcamp.com/
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