From the frozen North comes Howling Syn, a "Gothic Metal" [for lack of a better term!] outfit from Montreal.The band is essentially the brain-child of Patryk Pigeon, who handles bass, vocals, guitars and orchestral programming, as well as lyrics. Their first album, "Forebearers Of Dusk" also features the talents of vocalist Sophie LeMay, who is a prize winning poet, as well; Eric Mireault on drums and Gilbert Riendeau on guitar [Gilbert joined after the album was recorded]. One can hear various influences, from King Diamond to Nightwish, but Howling Syn have their own style and approach. Tunes like "As The Forest Speaks To Me", "Black Moon" and "Night Charmers" weave dark tales, both lyrically and musically, filled with pagan imagery, sensual vampiric love/lust, and all other things Goth! There really isn`t a "bad" track of the 14 on the album, due to the highly polished musicianship, well thought out arrangements, and intelligent lyrical concepts, all topped off with high quality production that only adds to the music. Such professionalism will undoubtedly yield great rewards for Howling Syn; this is a band to watch for! And you can get in on the ground floor by going to the band`s site and ordering "Forebearers Of Dusk" now!!