GABRIELLE DRIESSEN Expands Her Dark Fantasy With New Chapter "Eternal Reverie"
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When I was first introduced to Gabrielle Driessen, I told myself that this was a world I would happily spend more time in. Her debut single "Deathly Waltz" blended metal soundscapes with Elfman-esque orchestration, a reminder of just how good these two genres can sound mashed together. Not only does new release "Eternal Reverie" pick up where things left off, but it sees Driessen's literary world expand into something deeper, something darker.
As far as the wider narrative is concerned, "Eternal Reverie" serves as both a prequel and sequel to "...Waltz", seeing this fantasy world twist and turn. Sonically, the track feels darker than its predecessor, heavy guitars coming in straight away. The almost black metal technicalities have softened, instead leaning into a more conventional gothic/symphonic metal sound. Choir vocals over the top add a gloomy atmosphere, and the whole track feels like a slow movement through a candelit tunnel.
Vocally, Driessen dials up the theatrics, sounding operatic over the instrumentation. The chorus is particularly melodic.
A short section towards the end of the song sees a lot of the instruments step back, leaving only a thin orchestral layer. This short respite places emphasis on the cinematic angle Driessen has built, sounding more movie score than song. It's easy to conjure up images of these characters moving through the mist, floating through this titular reverie.
Driessen is now two for two with her singles, both produced in collaboration with composer Yamil Ladner (who also created the song's visualiser above). And as this world continues to be built and expanded across both song and prose, the visual identity of it all becomes clearer, themes of love, death and everything between starting to become commonplace.
With her first book in the works too, it's clear Driessen has a lot to unpack with this world. Where "...Waltz" had my intrigue, "...Reverie" has my full interest.
"Eternal Reverie" is out NOW on streaming
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