One of the problems with the modern scene is how saturated it is across all genres, but the fact that someone points it out again is in itself saturation. Stop making new bands.
Looking at a bleached black and white cover, with stapled titles in thorny fonts and a dude in corpse paint, makes me sigh instantly nowadays. Romanticism? There goes another mellow project that's into gothic rock, post-punk and no energy trying to put me to sleep. Lamp of Murmuur is none of all things.
Their demos leading to this full length were all amazing. The music here is catchy, memorable and harsh. The Dead Can Dance cover is great. Finally, here is a project that managed to pull of the melodic / raw black metal trick properly, and this result is quite an achievement.
Pretty epic album, with long tracks full of fantastic material for your ears and your friends. It will also help you not think of their latest release. Recommended. [4 out of 5 - Excellent]
Los Angeles, California, US | Self-released
Track listing:
1. Of Infernal Passion and Aberrations
2. Bathing in Cascades of Caustic Hypnotism
3. Gazing Towards the Hallways of a Peaceless Mind
4. The Scent of Torture, Conquering All
5. Chalice of Oniric Perversions
6. Heir of Ecliptical Romanticism
7. The Stars Caress Me as My Flesh Becomes One With the Eternal Night
8. In The Wake Of Adversity (Dead Can Dance cover)
Total runtime | 00:47:29
I think he does each album as a tribute concept connected to a band. The last album was related to Immortal, hence the music and maybe more colorful cover. I didn't mind it!
ReplyDeleteMost likely the case, but really compared to actual Immortal, you can bare Saturnian Bloodstorm?
DeleteNot really but both float my boat I guess
DeleteListening time is valuable, remember! xD
DeleteQuite memorable, and quite enjoyable this one
ReplyDeleteHave you checked Blood Tyrant?
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Melodic yes, but there's better stuff out there imo
ReplyDeleteYeah generally I think so too. Quite some fuss for this one still
DeleteDecent I guess
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