Posts Tagged ‘doom metal’

Album of the day: Apostle Of Solitude – Last Sunrise

Posted on Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Apostle Of Solitude - Last Sunrise

Lovingly pinched from HellrideMusic.com: Those of you that are into real two-fisted Doom Metal, the ‘no beatin’ round the bush’, ‘misery and woe of this mortal coil’ variety, those whose Doom Metal proclivity is of the Godzilla-stomp-on-your-cerebrum genus, will most certainly find the godhead in Apostle of Solitude’s newest collection of recordings, Last Sunrise.

The expectations for AoS following 2008’s sublime Sincerest Misery were huge. I’d be hard pressed to name another release in recent memory as heavy, skilled and as tethered to real human emotional suffering as Sincerest Misery. So the question on most fans minds is, does Last Sunrise match the visceral power of it’s predecessor?

The answer is… no, not quite. Almost, but when you’ve recorded what is widely to be considered a totem of the Doom Metal genre, anything in comparison is bound to fall short as good as it may be. Such is the case with Last Sunrise… a very good album from the Indy fearsome foursome, but missing some of urgency and differentiation between songs that made Sincerest… such a wallop. And an agonizingly horrible choice (in my opinion, anyway) in an album cover. Fear not though, Last… is definitely no let down. The walls of Russian Studios in Bloomington, IN would tell you, if only they hadn’t been rendered speechless by the band.

There are some exceptional songs on Last…. ‘Letting Go Of The Wheel’ comes in with a whisper and leaves 9 minutes later with your head in it’s hands. Heavy as a mutha. The oddly titled ‘Hunter Sick Rapture’ is nearly 5 minutes of mid-to-uptempo bludgeoning, the Webb / McClellan rhythm section firing on 16 cylinders of Doom-fueled fury. The cymbal sound in the mix here is superb… sounds like hammers against an anvil, especially effective in the slower section. Amazing how that sound alone can give you an amazing sense of unadulterated gravitas.

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While Heaven Wept re-issues

Posted on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Lovingly pinched from While Heaven Wept.net: After years of requests to re-issue our previous albums from all over the world, it is with great honor that we announce two new collaborations regarding this and more! In commemoration of our 20th Anniversary and in response to all of you out there ...read more

Album of the day: The Atlas Moth – A Glorified Piece Of Blue Sky

Posted on Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Lovingly pinched from Sonic Dice: With a 10-12 inch wingspan the atlas moth is probably the largest moth in the world. Imagine if that bad boy landed on your face – you’d be pretty upset, right? Listening to the furious doom-bearing assault that this Illinois quintet bring to the party, ...read more

Album of the day: The Lamp of Thoth – Portents, Omens and Doom

Posted on Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Lovingly pinched from Hellride Music: Fasten your safety belt and put on your crash helmet boys and girls, you’re about to not just get hit but fuckin’ leveled. The Lamp of Thoth have been heralded for some time now as one of the leading lights of a new doom metal ...read more

Album of the day: Count Raven – Mammons War

Posted on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Lovingly pinched from Hellride Music: Mammons War should have been The Devil You Know. The former surpasses expectations while the latter largely fell short. I think it’s safe to say that some of you that felt underwhelmed by Heaven & Hell’s debut record, will find refuge in Count Raven’s Mammons ...read more

Album of the day: Cirith Ungol – Frost and Fire

Posted on Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Lovingly pinched from The Ripple Effect: Freakishly surreal epic fantasy metal, more indebted to the then raging NWOBHM scene than people give them credit for, Cirith Ungol were an anomaly in the LA metal scene. In 1980 they released this minimally produced spasm of wild, where-are-they-going-next metal on their own ...read more

The Gates of Slumber: new track available for download

Posted on Saturday, September 12th, 2009

A new The Gates of Slumber track is now available for download. (Courtesy of Stereogum).  ‘Blood and Thunder’ comes off the group’s new album entitled Hymns Of Blood And Thunder, which is scheduled for release on September 29 via Rise Above Records.
According to Stereogum’s Brandon: “If you’re familiar with Indianapolis’s ...read more

Album of the day: Acid Witch – Witchtanic Hellucinations

Posted on Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Lovingly stolen from our dear friends at Aquarius Records / San Francisco:  Despite all the Acid- suffix and -Witch prefix bands out there (and vice versa for that matter), it appears that this is the very first band ever to use the name Acid Witch! And it really would have ...read more

High On Fire begins recording new album

Posted on Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Oakland, California’s High on Fire has commenced work on its long-awaited, fifth studio album and follow-up to 2007’s Death is This Communion. The trio just completed pre-production with producer Greg Fidelman and has now entered The Pass Studios in Los Angeles with the goal of capturing “the ultimate High on ...read more

Candlemass’ first 25th Anniversary show at Roadburn 2010; performing Epicus Doomicus Metallicus in its entirety for the very first time

Posted on Saturday, August 29th, 2009

Roadburn is very pleased to report that Swedish doom metal legends Candlemass have been confirmed for Roadburn 2010.
Celebrating their 25th Anniversary, Candlemass will play a very special, 2 hrs set on Saturday, April 17th. Opening at 16.00hrs, Candlemass will perform their classic album, “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus” in its entirety with Johan ...read more

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