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Avatarium - Death, Where Is Your Sting



7.5 | 95 votes |
Release date: 21 October 2022
Style: Doom metal

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Disc I [CD]
01. A Love Like Ours
02. Stockholm
03. Death, Where Is Your Sting
04. Psalm For The Living
05. God Is Silent
06. Mother Can You Hear Me Now
07. Nocturne
08. Transcendent

Disc II [Bonus CD (limited Earbook)]
01. Boneflower [alternative version][Live in studio]
02. Great Beyond [alternative version][Live in studio]
03. Rubicon [alternative version][Live in studio]
04. Lay Me Down [alternative version][Live in studio]
05. The Fire I long For [alternative version][Live in studio]

Line-up
Jennie-Ann Smith - vocals, additional organ, piano
Marcus Jidell - guitars, additional piano, keyboards, cello, theremin, backing vocals
Andreas Johansson (I) - drums, percussion
Mats Rydström - bass
Daniel Karlsson - keyboards

Additional musicians:
Rickard Nilsson - keyboards
Svante Henryson - cello
Hanna Helgegren - violin
Stefan Nykvist - backing vocals

Additional info
Released via AFM Records.

Staff review by
AndyMetalFreak
Rating:
8.2
Death, Where Is Your Sting is the fifth installment by the now well esteemed doom metal band Avatarium, a band that have proven to be much more than just a simple side project for Candlemass songwriter Leif Edling. In their decade of existence, they have provided us with some rather unique and stellar doom metal releases, and now they introduce us to Death, Where Is Your Sting; so, where does this album fit into that impressively consistent discography of theirs? Well, it's certainly a solid release, to say the least.

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published 31.10.2022 | Comments (8)

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09.06.2022 - 18:15
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
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I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens.

Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die"

I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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Album Release day (October 21, 2022)
24.10.2022 - 00:19
Rating: 8
AndyMetalFreak
A Nice Guy
Contributor
It has to be said, this is some pleasantly soft doom.
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24.10.2022 - 17:59
Rating: 9
Pavel_K
I love it how all the Avatarium records seem to have their own unique atmosphere and even the most subtle of tweaks to their sound make the albums easily identifiable.
This one is even more dreamlike and engulfing than their previous offerings.
Alluringly hazy and seductive, yet at times almost triumphant and vibrant in its own dignified, apocalyptic manner, it definitely doesn't lower the bar compared with their earlier efforts. Guitar work and vocals are habitually superb and repeated listens tend to get really rewarding.
Well, in short, color me impressed. Definitely met my expectations.
What a cozy little apocalypse of an album.
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24.10.2022 - 19:18
nikarg
Staff
I fully agree with Pavel above. I am in love with every Avatarium album.
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01.11.2022 - 15:44
Rating: 8
ODMR12
For Doom, you need an exceptional melody to compensate the relatively simple music. This album certainly has that and the amazing vocal of Jennie-Ann Smith really lifts everything. Production and arrangements are well done which makes this album a very enjoyable listen.
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02.11.2022 - 08:14
Rating: 8
JoHn Doe
I like this band a lot, I've got to find some time for the new album.
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I thought the two primary purposes for the internet were cat memes and overreactions.
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06.11.2022 - 15:24
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
Can not figure this out, even it's not true metal for classic headbanger values, it has some good doom,, maybe not their best but it's OK. I don't like capital city, really it's horrible place, but it's best song.
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I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens.

Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die"

I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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12.11.2022 - 14:34
gavrosaurus
I may have to disagree with anybody who liked it but this one may be their weakest release yet. For all their musicality, they ARE lacking Leif's creative presence. If this was to be an EP it would have been way better in my opinion, than a full LP...just drags too much at spots and I am a doom fan. Too many bridges, just empty, filler passages...Again, the highest mark goes to production as it becomes the usual thing with Marcus's albums. Cover art is great, as is for all Avatarium releases.
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11.01.2023 - 17:46
Rating: 8
metalbrat
This doom is non-doomic doom...😂...rather pleasant doom. Haven't heard them before. I can see that this is their least favorite among fans but maybe because i heard them first time, I liked.
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In the beginning I was made of clay. Then I bit the apple and they changed me to metal 🤘
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03.02.2023 - 13:53
Rating: 8
JoHn Doe
Very good album, great vocal performance and song-writing.
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I thought the two primary purposes for the internet were cat memes and overreactions.
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16.02.2023 - 13:11
Rating: 8
Hooman
Nor disappointed nor surprised. Quite an enjoyable listen.
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26.11.2023 - 02:27
Rating: 8
tintinb
"Death, where is your sting?", is such a beautifully written song with great lyrics. Overall, a great mellowing doom album.
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Leeches everywhere.
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