Silver Dust
The Age of Decadence

Swiss band Silver Dust came to life in 2013 and released their first album that same year, and now they are back more decadent than ever. The Age of Decadence is their new album, their second album. It looks to be on the gothic side, the band themselves is looking a bit like something from Tim Burton’s World and it is claimed that they have this kind of exciting live show. But the live show is not what I am looking at here; it is whether or not the band has put together a good and decadent new album.

A good production is what they have put together; the album has a dark strong gothic sound. The vocalist is good, the album has ten tracks and decent variation – the playing time is kept short with around 40 minutes. They sing in both French and English and they have good blend of elements in their sound, I think they have a relatively fresh sound. I think it is an album that will appeal to fans of the gothic side of the rock and metal music – a solid production.

The Age of Decadence is a good album with good songs, and I don’t think it has any weaknesses hence the conclusion that it is a strong album. However, there is always a but, as it usually it is when you review and album, there are many great things but there is always something. That but is the fact that while the album has no weaknesses, but neither does it have any major strength like a hit songs or anything like that. So it is a good album but it doesn’t stand out from the crowds, it isn’t an album that makes you stop in your stride and take notice, it is just a solid effort.

In the end I find that I kind of like this album, it is a good album and fans of gothic music should have a closer look at it. But in the grander scheme of things I don’t think that it is exciting enough to really make an impact. Perhaps it is best seen as a foundation for the stage show that is claimed to be so great, lets say that it is. The end result is that this is a good album, and it is easy to like.

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