Oh man, imagine if Heart wrote haunting metal songs. That’s what Avatarium sounds like to me. The Starless Sleep has a solid driving beat, but the organ work and guitars give it a spooky vibe. Jennie-Ann Smith’s voice is the perfect addition to the sound, and is very unlike the standard female metal vocalist archetypes: opera lady, growly biker lady, and the singer from Arch Enemy.

Anyway, if you want to hear some kickass metal today, here’s The Starless Sleep.