Lake of Tears – “Blackbrickroad”
This is definitely one for the open-minded audience that has enjoyed the evolution of Tiamat, Katatonia, Paradise Lost, Anathema, etc. I mention those bands not because this one is anything similar to that, but because it has that postmetal rock vibe. This is not fancy schmancy, tripped out or weird, but the songs stick. The songs revolve around a simple rock beat, a simple note that they milk a lot and a basic drum beat: nothing original or innovative, but memorable. This is pretty mellow rock for people to just nod along. “Metal-only” types will find nothing of interest here because it’s not metal at all.