Band:	Night Of Suicide
Album:	Desire
Style:	Funeral doom metal
Release date:	March 30, 2011
A review by:	Troy Killjoy

01. My Thoughts
02. The Answer
03. Desire
04. Final Decision

Depressive band name? Check.
Gloomy album cover? Check.
Short tracklist in spite of a lengthy playing time? Check.
Forcing reviewers to overuse synonyms for "depressing"? Check.

Desire, Ben de Graaff and Markus Heinonen's third album via their collective mournful brainchild, Night Of Suicide, is a monolithic funeral doom album that seldom strays from the forlorn nature of the genre, walking the path of melancholy accompanied by an austere atmosphere and a variety of melodies as opposed to the path of rugged solitude. Despite this apparent level of ease, songs like "My Thoughts" and "Desire" retain enough anguish alone to end Charlie Sheen's winning streak.

de Graaff's unfathomable guttural output distorts even the most beautiful of Heinonen's riffs, at times attaining implacable depths. Many comparisons can be made to that of Johan Ericson's Doom:VS, and for good reason. Desire and Dead Words Speak compete on a fairly consistent level - both contain sorrowful melodies, self-loathing lyrical content, guttural vocals, semi-clean production, and a heavier atmosphere than Youtube's most-watched "fat people falling" compilation. All in all, you're looking at a well executed slab of extreme doom metal.

Desire is a rather typical funeral doom album, in that you'll be looking for the nearest bridge to jump off of if you happen to be listening to this on a leisurely night stroll. The epic guitar melodies add to the agony, and de Graaff's obscene vocal depth (it's worth another mention for its precision alone), is perfectly juxtaposed with Heinonen's more "approachable" musicianship. This makes for an enjoyable listen, one that is varied enough to keep your attention but not in any way complex.

Night Of Suicide are quickly working their way into becoming a common recommendation for fans of melodic funeral doom like Shape Of Despair and Officium Triste.


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