In Dusk Apparition

This is the first full-length CD from Vulpecula, an American band playing atmospheric death metal. The sound on this album is thick and somewhat distant, as befits the outer space theme. The guitar and drums have about the same amount of volume, less than that of the whispered vocals. Space effects are used sparingly. There's plenty of bass here, as well, and it's just audible enough that you can pick out the notes. As a whole, the production gives the album a unified sound in which no single aspect stands out. The songwriting on this CD is like a more avant-garde version of Chuck Keller's other bands, Order From Chaos and Ares Kingdom.