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Towards Darkness – Tetrad (Review)

Towards Darkness – Tetrad (Review)

Towards Darkness - TetradThis is the third album from Towards Darkness, a post-metal metal band from Canada.

Towards Darkness have a heart of doom, which is then combined with sludge and post-metal to produce 44 minutes of engaging and immersive music. Continue reading “Towards Darkness – Tetrad (Review)”

Author wonderboxmetalPosted on April 12, 2020Categories DoomTags Cult of Luna, Dirge, Doom, Metal, monolithe, Neurosis, Post-Metal, Sludge, Towards Darkness, UfomammutLeave a comment on Towards Darkness – Tetrad (Review)

Monthly Overview – the Best of December 2018

Monthly Overview – the Best of December 2018

December is always a tricky month, as generally the releases slow down in the run up to the new year. That doesn’t mean there were no notable releases during this time, however. Check out the outstanding metal albums below and let me know which your favourite is… Continue reading “Monthly Overview – the Best of December 2018”

Author wonderboxmetalPosted on January 1, 2019Categories Monthly OverviewsTags Black metal, Death Metal, Dirge, Doom, Embra, Extreme metal, Majestic Downfall, Of Spire & Throne, Post-Metal, Sulphur Aeon, XenobioticLeave a comment on Monthly Overview – the Best of December 2018

Dirge – Lost Empyrean (Review)

Dirge – Lost Empyrean (Review)

Dirge - Lost EmpyreanThis is the seventh album from Dirge, an atmospheric sludge/post-metal band from France.

I loved 2014’s Hyperion, which was one of my favourite releases of that year. Last year the band released the experimental electronically-slanted Alma | Batica, which I also really enjoyed. It’s great to finally have a new full length from the band though, one which offers us their rich use of guitars once more. Continue reading “Dirge – Lost Empyrean (Review)”

Author wonderboxmetalPosted on December 10, 2018Categories DoomTags Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Dirge, Metal, Post-Metal, Sludge2 Comments on Dirge – Lost Empyrean (Review)

Dirge – Alma | Baltica (Review)

Dirge – Alma | Baltica (Review)

DirgeDirge are a French atmospheric post-metal band and this is their latest EP.

Making my 2014 end of year best of list, I’m a huge fan of the band’s previous album Hyperion, so it’s great to have some new material from this band. Continue reading “Dirge – Alma | Baltica (Review)”

Author wonderboxmetalPosted on December 12, 2017Categories DoomTags Ambient, Dirge, Electronic, Metal, Post-Metal2 Comments on Dirge – Alma | Baltica (Review)

Endname – Triatom (Review)

Endname – Triatom (Review)

EndnameEndname are a Russian progressive doom band and this is their fourth album.

Triatom is a long, involved, and weighty release that spreads out to cover doom, atmospheric, progressive, sludge, and post-metal territories across its playing time of 72 minutes. Continue reading “Endname – Triatom (Review)”

Author wonderboxmetalPosted on July 2, 2017Categories DoomTags Atmospheric Doom, Bongripper, Dirge, Doom, Endname, Metal, monolithe, Neurosis, Post-Metal, Progressive Doom, Russian Circles, SludgeLeave a comment on Endname – Triatom (Review)

Dirge – Hyperion (Review)

DirgeDirge are a veteran French band and Hyperion is their sixth album.

The band play atmospheric Post-Metal Sludge with an electronic/Industrial influence.

I should also note at this juncture that although it’s irrelevant to the music and I have no idea what it’s depicting, I love the album artwork.

The music is mysterious and enticing. There is also a strong feeling of grandeur running through the tracks, especially when the singer goes all semi-clean-shouting, (a technical term…); it almost makes the hairs stand up with goosebumps.

The vocals have a lot of variety and the singer uses his voice to best accentuate the music and the feelings they wish their songs to evoke. The added female vocals used in Venus Claws are a master stroke of judgement and elevate an already well-crafted song to the next level.

Each of the long songs shows an excellent knowledge of dynamics and composition, with light and shade used expertly. The tracks have a droning, near-hypnotic quality yet don’t sound bleak or unforgiving; rather the feeling is cautiously optimistic. Melancholia and uncertainty play a role but ultimately it’s a feeling of uplift-through-awe that the band project; a sense of ascension to be attained.

A near-flawless album and an abject lesson in the mastery of the aural arts. Essential.

Author wonderboxmetalPosted on February 22, 2014March 8, 2014Categories DoomTags Dirge, Doom, Industrial, Metal, Post-Metal, Sludge4 Comments on Dirge – Hyperion (Review)

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