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by Julia Pope
Bare Noble
Tattermask
“Carpe Noctem”
Ever since heavy metal music was born, it has gotten a lot of criticism: it’s too loud, it’s too hard, and you
can’t understand any of the words. None of that applies
to Tattermask. On Reverbnation, they’re categorized
as “alternative” and “Gothic rock.” In my opinion, they
should add hard melodic rock: Their music flows and
integrates well.
Also, I could understand almost every word. So, a
big vote of confidence to Amanda. She’s a Gothic rock
version of Patty Smyth. Her vocals are smooth, gutsy,
powerful. I’d love for her to cover “Goodbye to You” or
“Warrior”. I know she’d nail both of them.
Every one of the songs from their new EP Carpe
Noctem has their own beauty, their own talent. I could
go into detail about every one of them, but that is beyond the scope of this post. However, I’ll select two that
stand out: “No More” and “Rage.”
If this genre necessitates foul language, Amanda
takes it in moderation. It’s only heard in “Rage.” The
f-bomb is in the first verse, the s-bomb in the second.
The best feature about “N