The only album released thus far by Italian doom metal band How Like a Winter is an impressive and evocative debut, but one that can't escape the shadow of its obvious influences from the likes of My Dying Bride in particular, accentuated by the strong violin presence that succeeds in making the songs more emotional. Rooted in the death-doom style, this is nevertheless lighter than the British doom leaders, with many gothic elements that keep it more accessible, albeit not to the extent of mainstream metal bands. The violin and guitar more or less take it in turns to lead the way with slow, memorable melodies, and while the death metal growls may sound out of ...  Read the complete review