Sapremia - With Winter Comes Despair (2008)

   Sapremia doesn't count as a newbie band either, since they were formed in the early '90s. During their few years of active period they had 2 demo tapes which were lately released on the compilation album "Subconscious Existence" about decade later, when they have returned.
   On "With Winter Comes Despair" a very mature sounding death metal can be heard, that kept the old school roots, but also shows an example about modern sound. If it's about influences, their music suspects wider range now than in the demo tapes era. Similar melodies that are sometimes returning on the album are more common to find in Finnish death metal, and the song structures are reminding sometimes to the Swedish scene. These features gave an interesting character to their music, and of course the changes that happened meanwhile in the main scene since the early '90s also had some effect on them. This proves that they didn't spend the past decade hiding in a cave in deep isolation, that's somehow impossible to not expect if it's about old bands and musicians, especially if they're keeping their activity and are well-known in metal (it's a paradox, but true).  "With Winter Comes Despair" might be enjoyable for both the fans of the old school and the modern sound of death metal.