Nick_z: Dawn of Solace - Lead Wings
This is a great start to what may one day be your roulette legacy. It's a pretty solid, straight forward song, nothing particularly flashy but it has a great groove to it. I really dig the guitar work, and the melodic lead that plays through the song especially. The vocals let it down a bit for me. Not that they are bad, they just aren't quite as good as the rest of the song. I'm surprised that you and TAC said it was your favourite song of 2020, as that is quite an accolade. Not sure what more I have to say about this? It's all about that guitar work for me. Keep 'em coming dude.
7/10
I was away for a few days, bringing my stepson back to college in upstate NY - junior year, and my wife and I decided to make a short family trip out of it. Anyway, catching up with some forum posts now
...And this, of course, was one I was very curious about! Glad you enjoyed the song
Like I said before, I'm a sucker for this type of sad, melancholic sound, but with some bite, and I find the vocals fit the mood well. But I get that they might not be everybody's cup of tea. And yes, I have to agree the guitar work is stellar (and it is throughout the album). The riffs and the melodies, they are just so good. Tuomas Saukkonen is the mastermind behind this (and several other bands), and he plays most of the instruments here (including drums).
I don't know if this was my #1 song for 2020, as it was for TAC, but it was almost certainly top 5. You should check out the rest of the album too, it's chock-full of good songs in this vein.
Now it's time to think about round 2