Obscure Sphinx - Void Mother

8.4 | 181 votes |

Release date:	15 November 2013
Style:	Doom metal, Post-metal, Sludge metal
Owners:	110 have it 29 want it

01. Lunar Caustic
02. Velorio
03. Waiting For The Bodies Down The River Floating
04. Feverish
05. Nasciturus
06. Meredith
07. Decimation
08. Void
09. The Presence Of Goddess

Reviews (2)

Lyrics (9)

Line-up
Zofia "Wielebna" Fraś - vocals, samples
Tomasz "Yony" Jońca - guitars
Aleksander "Olo" Łukomski - guitars
Mateusz "Werbel" Badacz - drums
Michał "Blady" Rejman - bass

Additional info
Drums recorded at Radio Gdańsk Studio.
Other instruments and vocals recorded at Sounds Great Promotion Studio by Kuba Mańkowski and Jan Galbas.

Additional vocals and choir recorded at Progresja Studio by Paweł Grabowski.

Mixed and mastered at Sounds Great Promotion Studio by Kuba Mańkowski.

Choir in 'The Presence Of Goddess' by Voice and More.
Written, arranged and conducted by Bartek Caboń.

Audio sample in Nasciturus by DJ Chronos from freesound.org

Doll design and photography by Klaudia Gaugier.

Staff review by
R'Vannith

Rating:
8.5

Here's what you need to know: a rift in post-metal has formed.

Its location: Poland.

Its meaning: mental torment.

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published 31.12.2013 | Comments (12)

Guest review by
LascaillesShroud

Rating:
10

Metal Storm helped me discover this band, one that, as you will soon realize, I have been completely and utterly seduced by.

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published 12.02.2014 | Comments (4)

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mz Account deleted	Permalink 05.01.2014 - 19:00 mz Account deleted Written by angel. on 05.01.2014 at 18:57 I don't know how can someone dare to give it lower than 8... you really got fangirlish here Loading...
angel. Evil Butterfly Posts: 2419	Permalink 05.01.2014 - 19:05 Rating: 10 angel. Evil Butterfly Posts: 2419 Not at all mz, it simply deserves a definite 10 with no contest. ---- The Fangirl. Loading...
Michaelis Posts: 67	Permalink 06.01.2014 - 01:42 Rating: 9 Michaelis Posts: 67 Curiosity - the album cover-art its a photo of REAL DOLL, which was made by polish artist. Loading...
Risto Wandering Midget Posts: 1116	Permalink 06.01.2014 - 16:52 Rating: 8 Risto Wandering Midget Posts: 1116 Some of it leaves me a bit cold, but the entity of last three tracks is fantastic. Loading...
Diverge Posts: 1334	Permalink 08.01.2014 - 00:29 Rating: 8 Diverge Posts: 1334 After many listens, I have realized that this album isn't quite as great as I initially thought. It's damn good, but the last three tracks or so are not nearly as great as what preceded it, imo. Loading...
boo-boo Posts: 208	Permalink 09.01.2014 - 17:19 Rating: 10 boo-boo Posts: 208 Written by Diverge on 08.01.2014 at 00:29 After many listens, I have realized that this album isn't quite as great as I initially thought. It's damn good, but the last three tracks or so are not nearly as great as what preceded it, imo. It left quite a similar impression on me after I've listened to it a couple of times (except for the Presence of Godess, which I still consider to be one of the highlights). But like you say, the two tracks before it are closer to an atmospheric stuffing than proper, individual songs. ---- World won't end today - it's already tomorrow in Australia. Loading...
Risto Wandering Midget Posts: 1116	Permalink 09.01.2014 - 18:06 Rating: 8 Risto Wandering Midget Posts: 1116 Written by boo-boo on 09.01.2014 at 17:19 It left quite a similar impression on me after I've listened to it a couple of times (except for the Presence of Godess, which I still consider to be one of the highlights). But like you say, the two tracks before it are closer to an atmospheric stuffing than proper, individual songs. Are you aware that it shares a riff with Decimation? Loading...
boo-boo Posts: 208	Permalink 09.01.2014 - 18:28 Rating: 10 boo-boo Posts: 208 Written by Risto on 09.01.2014 at 18:06 Written by boo-boo on 09.01.2014 at 17:19 It left quite a similar impression on me after I've listened to it a couple of times (except for the Presence of Godess, which I still consider to be one of the highlights). But like you say, the two tracks before it are closer to an atmospheric stuffing than proper, individual songs. Are you aware that it shares a riff with Decimation? That I actually did notice, though it's a bit difficult to explain why I find the two songs so different (I'm not talking about the choir, of course). ---- World won't end today - it's already tomorrow in Australia. Loading...
Risto Wandering Midget Posts: 1116	Permalink 09.01.2014 - 19:04 Rating: 8 Risto Wandering Midget Posts: 1116 Written by boo-boo on 09.01.2014 at 18:28 That I actually did notice, though it's a bit difficult to explain why I find the two songs so different (I'm not talking about the choir, of course). I actually found another one: the outro/intro section of Void/The Presence... is also in the intro of Decimation. The last three tracks are a single composition, kinda like what The Ocean did on Pelagial Loading...
boo-boo Posts: 208	Permalink 09.01.2014 - 19:12 Rating: 10 boo-boo Posts: 208 Written by Risto on 09.01.2014 at 19:04 I actually found another one: the outro/intro section of Void/The Presence... is also in the intro of Decimation. The last three tracks are a single composition, kinda like what The Ocean did on Pelagial Perhaps that is why they sound a bit dull to me, they are just a prelude and the finale comes with Presence. Dunno. I think Pelagial (if I should compare these two) is a lot more conceptually sophisticated. ---- World won't end today - it's already tomorrow in Australia. Loading...
Lord Dimitriy Posts: 47	Permalink 10.01.2014 - 10:32 Rating: 8 Lord Dimitriy Posts: 47 Without any doubt, this album is really very interesting and inspiring.. But what is doubtful, is that is it really the best one of 2013?.. Loading...
Vombatus Potorro Posts: 2397	Permalink 12.01.2014 - 18:18 Vombatus Potorro Posts: 2397 It sounds alright, only. Not too memorable, not among the best of 2013 fo sho'. Loading...
Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311	Permalink 15.01.2014 - 00:30 Rating: 9 Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311 First listen and I'm in love with the singer, she is great! Also like the djenty edge to the doom/sludge. Will be listening a lot more to this. Loading...
angel. Evil Butterfly Posts: 2419	Permalink 15.01.2014 - 01:06 Rating: 10 angel. Evil Butterfly Posts: 2419 Written by Vombatus on 12.01.2014 at 18:18 It sounds alright, only. Not too memorable, not among the best of 2013 fo sho'. You're kidding me ? :O ---- The Fangirl. Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 15.01.2014 - 01:13 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted I think Mary might be more obsessed with Obscure Sphinx than I am about Blut aus Nord Loading...
Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306	Permalink 15.01.2014 - 01:26 Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 I've listened to this twice now and fail to hear the magic so many others seem to be hearing. It came off as slightly boring and the vocals were a bit of a weak spot to me, but I can understand what people like about their sound - just not my thing. I'd probably give it a 6/10, maybe a 7 if I'm feeling generous. ---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." Loading...
Boxcar Willy REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Posts: 9216	Permalink 15.01.2014 - 01:42 Rating: 7 Boxcar Willy REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Posts: 9216 Haven't listened, but I feel it's necessary to say how shitty the cover art is. ---- 14:22 - Marcel Hubregtse I do your mum *DESTROY DRUM TRIGGERS* Loading...
angel. Evil Butterfly Posts: 2419	Permalink 15.01.2014 - 17:35 Rating: 10 angel. Evil Butterfly Posts: 2419 Written by Boxcar Willy on 15.01.2014 at 01:42 Haven't listened, but I feel it's necessary to say how shitty the cover art is. Dude ! Something is wrong with your taste ---- The Fangirl. Loading...
angel. Evil Butterfly Posts: 2419	Permalink 15.01.2014 - 17:39 Rating: 10 angel. Evil Butterfly Posts: 2419 Written by [user id=4365] on 15.01.2014 at 01:13 I think Mary might be more obsessed with Obscure Sphinx than I am about Blut aus Nord hehe yeah it's the same case. I can't believe that at most Troy would rate this 7 ! I'm not trying to push my fav to anyone's ears, but come on this album easily stands out, the vocalist is definitely the strong point of not only this album but also the whole band, they owe so much of their success having this gem as their vocalist. ---- The Fangirl. Loading...
Vombatus Potorro Posts: 2397	Permalink 15.01.2014 - 20:57 Vombatus Potorro Posts: 2397 For me the vocals are one of the weak points, clean voice is nothing from the other world and the yells are even irritating sometimes. Music itself is not bad, simply unmemorable. A few good riffs here and there, but after two spins I don't think I want to listen to it again. Loading...
Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306	Permalink 15.01.2014 - 22:40 Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 Written by angel. on 15.01.2014 at 17:39 ...they owe so much of their success having this gem as their vocalist. This is more a matter of personal preference than anything, but I think the exact opposite. The vocals were the first thing I noticed here, in a bad way. They come across as weak and even annoying at times, and the music doesn't do much to distract me from that. It isn't a bad album, but it's just really not what I look for in an album. ---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." Loading...
angel. Evil Butterfly Posts: 2419	Permalink 15.01.2014 - 22:53 Rating: 10 angel. Evil Butterfly Posts: 2419 I don't know really how to explain the vocals sound so impressive to me, I don't know if this would be a matter of taste or nope. ---- The Fangirl. Loading...
X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18439	Permalink 15.01.2014 - 23:07 X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18439 I'm pretty sure EVERYTHING is a matter of tastes. ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you. Loading...
Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311	Permalink 16.01.2014 - 01:22 Rating: 9 Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311 ^ Yup. Sometimes you like something so much that you can't possibly understand how other don't. And if you can't deal with that, then probably you are a metal storm user : Loading...
Boxcar Willy REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Posts: 9216	Permalink 16.01.2014 - 02:40 Rating: 7 Boxcar Willy REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Posts: 9216 Agreed, vocals are very annoying. They have the classic "hey look at me I'm a girl singing in a metal band! I'm one of the guys!" vibe. First listen is okay, riffs are heavy, tone is nice. Probably won't give it anymore attention though. ---- 14:22 - Marcel Hubregtse I do your mum *DESTROY DRUM TRIGGERS* Loading...
X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18439	Permalink 16.01.2014 - 08:08 X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18439 Written by Boxcar Willy on 16.01.2014 at 02:40 Agreed, vocals are very annoying. They have the classic "hey look at me I'm a girl singing in a metal band! I'm one of the guys!" vibe. First listen is okay, riffs are heavy, tone is nice. Probably won't give it anymore attention though. You coudl give a try to their debut. I honestly think it's better than this one (I enjoy this one as well though). ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you. Loading...
Lord Dimitriy Posts: 47	Permalink 16.01.2014 - 10:04 Rating: 8 Lord Dimitriy Posts: 47 Written by Boxcar Willy on 15.01.2014 at 01:42 Haven't listened, but I feel it's necessary to say how shitty the cover art is. It doesn't matter what the cover art is. The main thing is the music) Loading...
angel. Evil Butterfly Posts: 2419	Permalink 16.01.2014 - 10:46 Rating: 10 angel. Evil Butterfly Posts: 2419 Written by Boxcar Willy on 16.01.2014 at 02:40 Agreed, vocals are very annoying. They have the classic "hey look at me I'm a girl singing in a metal band! I'm one of the guys!" vibe. First listen is okay, riffs are heavy, tone is nice. Probably won't give it anymore attention though. WHAT !!!! ---- The Fangirl. Loading...
Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306	Permalink 16.01.2014 - 17:46 Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 Written by angel. on 16.01.2014 at 10:46 WHAT !!!! I think you need to relax a little. Not everyone who posts here is going to agree with you and we certainly aren't all going to rave about this the way you want. You've quoted literally every user who has posted a different opinion than you in this thread and you get yourself all worked up over a difference of personal taste. ---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." Loading...
Lit. Account deleted	Permalink 16.01.2014 - 21:30 Lit. Account deleted People (Person) making a big deal about the vocals, when in reality the music not much better either. Loading...