An awesome Melodic Death Doom Metal band delivering some of the finest of Doom Metal since 1994 with two groundbreaking releases Reason and Giving Yourself Away , yet they only have 31 fans here in MS and almost no mention when discussing Doom Metal while other above average bands get all the praise all the time ... Damn

so ... discuss Officium Triste.

I could mention them but it would be a bit awkward since I am on quite a friendly basis with most of the band members.

Good news is they are in the middle of the recording of the follow-up to 2007's Giving Yourself Away. guitars and drums have already been recorded and I think bass and keyboards too, and this coming weekend Pim is going over to Martin's place in Germany to record the vocals.
Also, more good news, they will be recording a split with Ophis soon as well.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 24.08.2011 at 11:35


Also, more good news, they will be recording a split with Ophis soon as well.

I was going to ask you about some details for the upcoming album . I hope that it I will see the light this year
an this split with Ophis should be something really nice cause I have been enjoying their latest album a lot lately

I love this band, every album , every song, great doom, one of 1th dutch bands I ever found out(no thise was no cheesy girl fronted metal bands ) it was this ok Golden Earing, but still best dutch band ever come , time pass , band music never changes, I realy love it good ....sun never shines when roses are on my grave

They have changed , they got better

Written by InnerSelf on 24.08.2011 at 17:05

They have changed , they got better

Exactly. Especially Pim's clean vocals have improved immensely over the years.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 24.08.2011 at 17:28

Written by InnerSelf on 24.08.2011 at 17:05

They have changed , they got better

Exactly. Especially Pim's clean vocals have improved immensely over the years.

tbh I did not like the cleans in The Pathway but the vocal performance in GYA is a one of a kind especially in "My Charcoal Heart"

Written by InnerSelf on 24.08.2011 at 17:32


tbh I did not like the cleans in The Pathway but the vocal performance in GYA is a one of a kind especially in "My Charcoal Heart"

Precisely and also check out his vocals on the cover of Killing Joke's Love Like Blood.

Yeah, i didn't think that was him... haha. silly me.

that Charcoal Hearts - 15years of hurt album is a great release to see how the band has refined their style and sound over the years.

Written by BitterCOld on 24.08.2011 at 20:14

Yeah, i didn't think that was him... haha. silly me.

You're not the only one in that respect. I even asked him who did the guest vocals on that song

Written by InnerSelf on 24.08.2011 at 17:05

They have changed , they got better

it doenst mena change, change si Kataonia, Paradise Lost Anathema, that is change and´yes ecah album is better and better. seems only doom can do it others criate super album and then its let down, doomsters it s better n better

Written by Bad English on 24.08.2011 at 21:25

it doenst mena change, change si Kataonia, Paradise Lost Anathema, that is change and´yes ecah album is better and better. seems only doom can do it others criate super album and then its let down, doomsters it s better n better

You can tell from the way they grew that they were a quality band that will probably not release a bad album , whereas Katatonia and Anathema started off on a high note and kinda wen downhill , but regarding those two specific bands I like the later albums almost as much as I like the older Doom ones

Vocals are being recorded as I type. But to kill the time here's their cover of Thergothon's Crying Blood And Crimson Snow

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 28.08.2011 at 13:43

Vocals are being recorded as I type. But to kill the time here's their cover of Thergothon's Crying Blood And Crimson Snow

Can we expect a 2011 release ?
and the cover is massive

The acoustic version of My Charcoal Heart is excellent, it reminds me a lot of guitar classical or flamenco, it is very good, sadly the recording quality is not well.

I came here to let you guys know we have recorded a new cover. This time we did a song originally by the Editors.
https://officiumtriste.bandcamp.com/track/the-weight-of-the-world

Seeing that last post here I wonder what version you listened to of the acoustic version of My Charcoal Heart. Not much wrong with that recording in my opinion.

And here's a demo version of a completely new song, which will be featured on our upcoming album (which will be a completely different recording if I may add).
https://soundcloud.com/pim-blankenstein/officium-triste-world-in-flames-demo-2017

Written by PimBlankenstein on 13.07.2017 at 12:51

And here's a demo version of a completely new song, which will be featured on our upcoming album (which will be a completely different recording if I may add).
https://soundcloud.com/pim-blankenstein/officium-triste-world-in-flames-demo-2017

Thanks, am enjoying it now.

Written by PimBlankenstein on 13.07.2017 at 12:51

And here's a demo version of a completely new song, which will be featured on our upcoming album (which will be a completely different recording if I may add).
https://soundcloud.com/pim-blankenstein/officium-triste-world-in-flames-demo-2017

The cover was masterful and the new demo song got me really hyped up, great work guys.