The Chasm - From the Lost Years…
Mournful, suicidal dirges give way to bursts of Dissection-like technical speed, or complex acoustic passages Anguished screams rip their way to the surface, and tortured whispers lurk in the shadows. The decimation is absolute.
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Charnel House - Haunted Heaven
Ok, take some throaty Hardcore vocals, and put ‘em over something like Rigor Mortis. That is kind of the sound Charnel House have. Their songs are also really memorable, thanks to the somewhat groovy riffs, and terrific drumming. It’s a fairly original style, which is hard enough to have these days, and do an excellent job. I’m looking forward to hearing more from them.
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Ceremonium - Into the Autumn Shade
This will fucking crush your soul. Into the Autumn Shade is the most powerful Doom I’ve heard since Skepticism’s flawless Stormcrowfleet. Ceremonium occasionally speed up a little, or take a more excruciated vocal approach, but these vehement alterations only serve to highlight the destructive force of their masterful style.
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Ceremonium - Nightfall in Heaven
Dark and heavy, but not really Doom, although these two tracks are often slow. This style works really well for them, and the addition of the really raw vocals only helps. The cool purple vinyl is a nice touch.
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Celestial Season - Sonic Orb
Following the path of Cathedral, this EP sees the once mighty Celestial Season get too much Groove for their own good. And the new singer, Cyril, who never uses the Death growl, sounds a bit like that dork from Alice in Chains sometimes. Thankfully the music is still interesting, if not really heavy. I think that if a band changes their sound this much, they should also change their name.
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Celestial Season - Solar Lovers
This album is everything every Doom/Death band has ever promised to be - to the tenth power. Heavier than all comers, more emotional than any, save My Dying Bride, or Avernus. I had thought that the final word had been written on Atmospheric Doom when Turn Loose the Swans was released, and then I was proven wrong by Avernus’ Sadness demo, and now Celestial Season. If there is a better Doom album than this, I must hear it, although I honestly do not understand how anyone could improve on Solar Lovers (other than by leaving off the experimental last track, for which I was forced to reduce the rating a little bit). I guess this will make it pretty hard to write an album to follow this masterpiece. I am anxiously awaiting the attempt! Note: This is now available through Metal Blade here in the USA.
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Cause for Alarm / Warzone - split
Cause for Alarm are Hardcore, and do an excellent job of it. They give 100% at all times - it’s easy to tell. I’m somewhat surprised by their use of the very Metal double bass drum technique, but I love it. These guys are awesome. And, guess what? Warzone are just as good as CfA Both these bands know to make their music memorable as well as intense, and Warzone have the added bonus of The Kid on bass - he does some very cool stuff. And I appreciate and agree with their lyrics, too. For example, from “Do You Know What You’re Fighting For?”: “I hear you use all the right words, Even look the part - Maybe you spiked your hair or shaved your head, got that hardcore look, but you got it from a book.” I’m embarrassed to admit that this was the first I’d heard of these bands, but I plan on finding out a lot more about them.
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Cathedral - The Carnival Bizarre
This is supposedly the union of their ultra heavy Forest of Equilibrium and the Groove-powered The Ethereal Mirror. Well, it’s a little light on the Doom side, but does have a certain Mr. Iommi playing on one of the songs. Not bad.
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Catatonic Existence - I’ll Kill You All
Pretty simple riffs and a basic drum machine beat destroy even the best samples. It’s semi-heavy sometimes, but that’s not enough.
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