#FeatureFriday Diana’s Day by Fourth Dominion

Feature Friday
Comments

#FreatureFriday

Our featured album this week is Diana’s Day by Fourth Dominion @fourthdominion.bsky.social

On my first listen to Diana’s Day, I was struck by how it straddles the line between goth and rock, not so much goth rock but rock with a goth undertow. I instantly thought of the Irish band Therapy? That melodic pop edged hard rock with real riffs and melodic Iron Maiden-style lead guitar motifs. It rocks like a motherfucker and always stays in the pocket.

The recording really helps realise these songs’ full potential. Each instrument sits well and allow the vocals to have a space of their own. It does remind me of mid-90s post-grunge not that is what it is as a genre, but that almost Celtic sounding vocal melody. It moves effortlessly from punk styled rock into that NWOBHM style of lead guitar, but also feels inspired directly or indirectly by Thin Lizzy??? Then it’s landing on The Cult, and I love all these things.

And there I go again, hearing all these things, and I enjoy that, trying to trace influences and getting them absolutely wrong!

The end result though is a really well defined album of beautifully crafted heavy rock that has a sound of it’s own yet feels wonderfully familiar. Poetic, personal and affecting lyrics showcased by really fine songwriting that rocks.

What more could you want?

Go on, treat yourself.

When I first heard Fourth Dominion’s “Diana’s Day” in early August, I liked it, sure, but I didn’t realize how much time I would spend with it in the future. While I understand that this album speaks to other people on more personal levels, my reasons for enjoying it are probably a bit different. I have heard bands with similar sounds before, back in the day when I was working in music venues. It’s a style somewhere between Metal,

Punk and alternative Rock; music that makes one want to move, that gets into the blood and feels profound. Bands that sound like this, inevitably become local favorites and draw a dedicated crowd of fans. And this is where the significance for me comes in: it’s the memories of spending long nights after shows, talking with artists about life, the entertainment business and politics. And about music, of course. These are some of my favorite memories from that time of my life and this music takes me back there.

A huge part of the appeal of a band like Fourth Dominion are doubtlessly the lyrics. They speak about topics that are often labeled as being only for “special interest groups”, but do so in an universal, very approachable and understandable way. While there is a certain poetry to them, the lyrics never become so heady or distant, that their biggest draw doesn’t work anymore: the larger than life choruses, that an audience can sing along with, even if they are hearing the songs for the first time.

There are intricate solos, interesting beat and tempo changes, but it’s these choruses that make the songs so irresistibly catchy and memorable, which is an art in songwriting in it’s own right. Overall, this is an album I can wholeheartedly recommend. The sound is easy to get into, but hard to let go again and there is a lot of emotion in the lyrics, touching the listener on a personal and a universal level. And to me, this is music that feels like community and solidarity.

Florgoth

Great album, with some sweet riffs and great lyrics. If something like The Cure but a little heavier and thicker sounds like a good idea, you should check this out!

Aaron Smith

 

Don’t forget Aisha’s show at 4pm Today. You can catch up with last week’s below.

An Untidy Mind:
Will be repeated at 7pm today you can catch up with last week’show below.

Also check out Edge of the Abyss tonight on Helix radio and then Monday at 11pm on untidyradio.com
You can catch up on last week’s show below.

Updated: October 10, 2025 — 11:25 am

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.