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Wormphlegm - Tomb Of The Ancient King review



Reviewer:
9.2

33 users:
7.73
Band: Wormphlegm
Album: Tomb Of The Ancient King
Release date: 2006


01. Epejumalat Monet Tesse Muinen Palveltin Caucan Ja Lesse
02. Tomb Of The Ancient King
03. Return Of The Ice Age And The Tortyrant

If torment in Hell had a soundtrack to accompany the burden of the sinners then it definitely would and without any second thought be Wormphlegm's "Tomb Of The Ancient King". One of Finland's well-kept secrets managed to return during 2006 and release one of most terrifying albums (ever?), unleashing painful soundscapes of fear, terror and oblivion in the air, shattering all innocense to pieces before the listener's very eyes.

The album consists only of three compositions, yet they are enough to bring everlasting horror to the world for a little bit more than an hour. Terror and agony blossom on the barren soil as long as the sound of apocalypse marches among the ruins with Wormphlegm being the prophets of the forth-coming end. Soul-crushing guitar riffing with ultra heavy and powerful sound burdens your soul; slowly, painfully, eternally. The distressing guitar work manages to create on its own unreached walls of sound, imprisoning the listener inside four walls where sunlight never entered. The undescribably bombastic rhythm section comes to complete the imposing aesthetic of Wormphlegm's atmosphere in such an unbearable way, with the drumming nailing your body to the cross with the fury of a 1000 needles and the bass lines unleashing unearthly sequences in the overall soundscape that blackens with sickness. And then the vocals... Agonizing grunting screams and bottomless brutal vocals complete the scenery of torture, sounding as if they were echoing from a cave where time has lost its meaning; utter distress and fear are the only emotions that come to mind while listening to those vocals coming straight from the core of the earth, perfection in other words!

The production to the common listener is something equal to pure noise, something that the ears can't stand, yet it manages to make the atmosphere sound even greater and surrounding, pleasing the ears of everyone that is willing to enjoy all these emotions that flow through Wormphlegm's (anti)music. The opening track, "Epejumalat Monet Tesse Muinen Palveltin Caucan Ja Lesse" is a 30 minute opus that creates visions of suffering with no mercy, showing the grandeur of the band in any possible way, whereas the following "Tomb of the Ancient King" and "Return of the Ice Age and the Tortyrant" that consist of the other half of the album continue the legacy of the merciless opener!

Listen everyone, this is an album only for lovers of extreme music and the audience of extreme funeral doom is going to rejoice (no matter how contradictive this may sound) with happiness! Do you like extreme and non-compromising funeral doom? If yes, go and get it without any second thought (it's like love with first sight), if no, Wormphlegm is gonna get YOU!


Rating breakdown
Performance: 9
Songwriting: 9
Originality: 9
Production: 9





Written on 16.09.2006 by "It is myself I have never met, whose face is pasted on the underside of my mind."


Comments

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17.09.2006 - 00:53
Narterath

I have the vinyl and I must say, this is a great album. But I think I preferred the demo more though
Cool review man
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18.09.2006 - 09:12
Rating: 10
Götter
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This album owned me at the first listening, simple as that. Yes, it's even better than the demo, although these two are quite different and shouldn't be compared.

9.5
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18.09.2006 - 18:59
Talvi

Is this a band that plays 1 note each 10 seconds?
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19.09.2006 - 17:32
Rating: 10
Götter
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Written by Talvi on 18.09.2006 at 18:59

Is this a band that plays 1 note each 10 seconds?


Nope. It's relatively mid-paced or even fast funeral doom.
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19.09.2006 - 23:22
Talvi

Written by Götter on 19.09.2006 at 17:32

Written by Talvi on 18.09.2006 at 18:59

Is this a band that plays 1 note each 10 seconds?


Nope. It's relatively mid-paced or even fast funeral doom.


Then I might be interested...
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20.09.2006 - 16:08
Damnated
Churchburner
I wont call this band funeral doom though. More like torture doom, or hell soundtrack doom
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Written by TheBigRossowski on 10.02.2009 at 16:01

if my wife and I can't conceive, I want a medical shipment of your sperm so our baby will be just like you.
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20.09.2006 - 20:02
Streetcleaner
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THE Doom Metal album of the year, along with Pantheist "Pains Of Sleep" EP and Dolorian's "Voidwards"... very good shit.
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28.05.2007 - 01:52
Lucas
Mr. Noise
Does anyone know if there is a CD version of this album? And if so, is it limited? Where is it for sale? I can't find it.
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"The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama
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15.11.2007 - 16:52
Narterath

This album has been released only on vinyl. (wow, I'm late in answering your question)
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27.06.2008 - 14:27
Witcher

Its better that call them Torture Metal...they are fuckin amazing...
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03.01.2011 - 23:44
Lucas
Mr. Noise
Written by Narterath on 15.11.2007 at 16:52

This album has been released only on vinyl. (wow, I'm late in answering your question)


If you have it for sale im willing to buy...
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"The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama
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04.01.2011 - 12:31
Narterath

Written by Lucas on 03.01.2011 at 23:44

Written by Narterath on 15.11.2007 at 16:52

This album has been released only on vinyl. (wow, I'm late in answering your question)


If you have it for sale im willing to buy...


Hey Lucas. I have it, but I don't like selling my things to be honest. I can trade it if you want. Would you like to send me a trading list or something?
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04.01.2011 - 12:34
Lucas
Mr. Noise
PM'd
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SLUDGE. DOOM. DEATH. Wait, what?

"The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama
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04.01.2011 - 12:35
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Written by Lucas on 04.01.2011 at 12:34

PM'd


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04.01.2011 - 12:40
Lucas
Mr. Noise
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 04.01.2011 at 12:35

Written by Lucas on 04.01.2011 at 12:34

PM'd


Lying undercover in front of your house to rob the mailman or you when indeed it does arrive


I've ordered some Gaga nude pictures as well so beware
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04.01.2011 - 14:44
Rating: 8
Daniell
_爱情_
My usual whine about such releases - the album would be better if it had slightly better production. I do get the "the sound adds to the atmosphere" notion, but doom loses some of its edge if it sounds so bad in my profane although humble opinion.
Other than that, it's a very solid release: 8 now, 9 if it sounded better.
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04.01.2011 - 15:02
!J.O.O.E.!
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No no no! 'Tis perfect!

Just turn your speakers up louder
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04.01.2011 - 15:06
Rating: 8
Daniell
_爱情_
My neighbours would geld me if I listened to music even louder
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04.01.2011 - 15:39
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
A so-called better production would totally ruin it and make this a light weight release. Hence a clearer production is in fact a bad production for this release. If you want a clear production opt for something soothing as Shape Of Despair but not for something torturous as Wormphlegm.
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04.01.2011 - 16:01
Rating: 8
Daniell
_爱情_
How about Funeralium then. It's devastatingly fucking crushing, and it has a very clear sound. And it's as far from a lightweight release as it possibly gets.
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04.01.2011 - 16:44
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Written by Daniell on 04.01.2011 at 16:01

How about Funeralium then. It's devastatingly fucking crushing, and it has a very clear sound. And it's as far from a lightweight release as it possibly gets.


It has a heavy sound and actually between muddled and clear.
But like I said that sound would not fit Wormphlegm or, for that matter, old Skepticism. It would take away from the mystique
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06.09.2012 - 20:42
Rating: 9
mz

I'm new to this funeral doom genre.I think this album is a little too much for me now but yet I can enjoy the overall atmosphere
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05.07.2013 - 13:15
Rating: 9
mz

After getting much more used to drone and extreme doom metal, I should say that this is perhaps the sickest and most extreme stuff I've ever heard (along with gnaw their tongues). It is just painfully enjoyable
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05.07.2013 - 14:11
!J.O.O.E.!
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Written by mz on 05.07.2013 at 13:15

After getting much more used to drone and extreme doom metal, I should say that this is perhaps the sickest and most extreme stuff I've ever heard (along with gnaw their tongues). It is just painfully enjoyable

This is a brilliant album, and their demo is even better.
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05.07.2013 - 14:55
Rating: 9
mz

Written by Guest on 05.07.2013 at 14:11

Written by mz on 05.07.2013 at 13:15

After getting much more used to drone and extreme doom metal, I should say that this is perhaps the sickest and most extreme stuff I've ever heard (along with gnaw their tongues). It is just painfully enjoyable

This is a brilliant album, and their demo is even better.

Everyone seems to agree with you on this. I have not personally listened to their EP but I'm planning to do it after I got back on this kind of music again (currently, I want to take some days off and listen to some Enslaved and other prog bands)
btw, any information on current status of wormphlegm? They have not published anything in eons
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