TRISTITIA - The Last Grief (CD)

Tristitia are a swedish doom band, with a troubled and ever-changing line-up. The majority of their releases can be considered doom-death, but The Last Grief utilizes a different singer who has a clean, strong voice, greatly impacting the music. This turns out to be a welcome change.
The Last Grief starts with a short story-establishing piece; Kane and the narrator Uziel become damned for their treachery, and subject to the perpetual torments of Hell, emerging from the other side of their tortuous eternity as maddened demons. After this brief mood-setting track, "In the Light of the Moon" opens with Galvez' romantic, classically played acoustic guitar rippling across light but moody synths, combining to create a short instrumental that evokes apprehension.
This album is incredibly immersive, and despite the extreme melancholy and the theme of grief and torment it is very addictive. If you are a fan of epic doom or of power metal, this album has plenty to offer you.