SONGS FROM BLACK SPIRIT – I Am Who I Am

I Am Who I Am is the latest release from Lithuanian Progressive Metal band Songs From Black Spirit. I Am Who I Am is a double record, with disc one featuring 10 tracks, and disc two with 9, totaling 88 minutes of music.

Songs From Black Spirit seems to be a side project for Vitalis “Don Vito” Kairiūkštis, lead vocalist of Spicy Bits Of Scandal.  Both bands share “SBS” as an abbreviation, and all weblinks and social media for Songs From Black Spirit lead to Spicy Bits Of Scandal. All lead and backing vocals were done by Kairiūkštis.  The rest of the album is credited to “friends and world-known guests from around the world.”

The two records run the gamut of styles. Volume one features “Love Is Blind”, a Queensryche flavored Progressive track, followed by “Avalon”, a galloping mix of Thrash and Epic Metal.  Also included is “My Devotion”, a heavily blues-influenced song, that gives way to “Attack”, which features growled vocals.

Volume two kicks off with “My Way Home”,  a very Melodic and Progressive song with a big hook chorus.  “Please Come Back”, track 2, follows suit, before shifting gears again to “World Is Turning”, a very NWOBHM influenced effort.  “Whore Of Babylon” is a very heavy tune, followed up with the only ballad, “Chasing Starlight”.

Overall, I Am Who I Am is a very diverse collection of songs within the Heavy Metal genre.  It is well-produced and features stellar performances.  The sheer volume of material almost guarantees something for everyone.

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