On June 2nd 2010 Finnish newcomer Enthrope finally released its first album "Tomorrow's Dead Days". Considering the band's year of birth -2006- the word finally may be inappropriate, because the five guys from Helsinki show quite a straight career. But Enthrope's previous demos, especially "Silenced Earth" from 2008 made extremely hungry for more and proved that they really deserve a record deal. Supernova now realized the high potential and gave way for six new songs and place for three old ones ("Cloud Six", "End It All" and "Stars Of Nhagrad").

Altogether "Tomorrow's Dead Days" sounds very heavy, but always rhythmical and is over and over riddled with melodic parts and variety in atmosphere and voice (including female guest vocals). Maybe vocalist Miika Partonen should more focus on his heavier growling performance, for his attempts to a more tender way of singing are still not good enough. They are not bad, but could be better and therefore one hardly would miss them. Guest vocalist Suvi Grym (Vanguard) however is an absolute enrichment and fits the overall concept like Cinderella in her lost shoe. She gives some additional spice and diversion to the album as a whole. On "The Desolate" it is simply amazing how well a high and fragile female voice and deep male growls simultaneously conspire together.

Enthrope definitely did a great job in all respects. It is a delight listening to "Tomorrow’s Dead Days", it just grabs you where you are and takes you along to reveal its very own insides while showing no insecurity at all. This album is very strong and confident, which is to be highly appreciated for a debut.

8 / 10

Claudia Schwarz – 20.06.2010