The demo has a nice production, not clean but not really dirty either, it has a kind of psychedelic feel thanks to making good use of various effects on vocals and guitar. The vocals are good clean vocals but the use of effects that I mentioned really bring them to life.
The only thing that bothers me are the drums, they are effective and there some unexpected rhythm-patterns and fills here and there but they sound sort of like a drum-machine.
I don't know if this is the case or not but I, personally, dislike the use of drum-machines or even digital drum-sets. That's just a personal preference but it really bothers me quite a bit.
I got this free from bandcamp and I really recommend this demo. Despite the sound of the drums I listen to this demo a lot and it really is a great demo, Purpura Tenebras showcase a sound that is unique in some ways and that is pretty rare. Also, the last time I spoke to they guy he said he was working on an album. Really looking forward to that!
[6.5]
Tinieblas Records @ Bandcamp
Words: Joachim Eversholt