LYNX - TRINITY OF SUNS

With a few key changes in the band and a step up for vocalist Amy Zine, Lynx has set out to build more of its identity in the scene. Since Watcher of Skies they’ve worked on making improvements, from song length to more varied tracks – something which has been achieved with Trinity of Suns. Additionally, this album is a live recording which just adds to that crisp, old-school edge that makes it a true to heart revival. 

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“Voyager” opens the album, combining vocals with very classic techniques flowing along each other. Both voices are strong and like two sides of a coin. Zine has a beautiful range, clean and controlled with a velvety depth. Key tracks like “Island Universe” demonstrates diversity in tone, while “Seven Days of Darkness” explores a more melancholic and folky side with a moodier register, with “Stranger in the Sky” being a classic rock anthem. Lyrics follow a narrative and tell a story, with the spoken word section in opening track “Voyager” adding to a psychedelic vibe and creating a memorable first listen.

Synth adds a little space-age spin to things, such as in “Island Universe”. Both Tim Künz and Zine contribute to synthesisers that give a classic energy and keep it all dynamic and interesting. “Oppressive Season” and “Island Universe” have a very trippy vibe to them, solidifying the genre Lynx are exploring. 

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Ioannis Athanasiadis has joined Lynx fairly recently as guitarist. He has great structure to his playing, with funky strums and catchy riffs. “Trinity of Suns” inspires nostalgia with its melancholy and “Parhelia Interlude” have such a beautiful acoustic intro, complete with slides and all the interesting quirks inbetween. “Seven Days of Darkness” has some strong, twangy plucking and amplified sound. The guitar works well with the rhythmic bass to shape the sound of listening in on a sweet jam session.

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Often at risk of being drowned out, the bass in Trinity of Suns is fresh, dynamic and clearly audible, providing groove and body to the music. It has the right mixing, allowing it to shine in that manner it did in the classic heavy metal scene records. Running basslines in “Island Universe” and “Trinity of Suns” shape the songs so well. Phil Helm does some great work with the instrument, highlighting the joy of heavy metal. Drums are also clean in their recording with each pulse, feeling organic and full of vigour. Franz Fesel has control and power that runs with the bass well and grounds that old-school, classic sound.

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For some, Trinity of Suns may seem on the lighter side, but it is a throwback to the classics that inspired countless others and created the diverse sound we know as metal today. It is everything a revival should be, feeling like meeting with an old friend and remembering the past together. 

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SCORE 10/10

Reviewed by GhostinthearmouR