Doom:VS - Aeternum Vale - review
Doom:VS - Aeternum Vale - review
Tracklist
01. The Light That Would Fade02. Empire Of The Fallen
03. The Faded Earth
04. Oblivion Upon Us
05. The Crawling Insects
06. Aeternus
A review by
KwonVerge September 16, 2006
"Aeternum Vale" is the title of Doom:VS' very promising first full-length offering and the utterly bleak cover with the suffocating and downtrodden atmosphere it evokes asures you that once you pass the corridors of abandonment there is not a single chance of finding melodies of euphoria and happiness. At times, the compositions bring forth memories of Draconian, something unvoidable in my opinion, but Doom:VS is pure doom/death metal that is not afraid to incorporate intense funeral doom soundscapes (like on the deathlike hymn "The Faded Earth). The guitars are mourning, slow and ultra heavy, without being afraid though to present some dynamic outbursts and utterly inspired and melodic solos here and there, whereas the rhythm section moves in the same slow tempo as the guitars, lending pulse to the songs, with the drumming being exceptionally bombastic at times. The keyboards make the overall atmosphere more intense with their melancholically devout aesthetic since they lurk in the aspyxiating by the tears atmosphere and the vocals make their appearance to put an end to the listener's miserable life. Deep grunting vocals that make the listener's esoteric world shiver, while at times some clean melodic vocals, like on the epic "Aeternum", bring forth memories of the clean vocal lines of Mourning Beloveth, will leave scars on your quivering soul, scars that won't heal since Doom:VS is going to haunt you for a long time.
"Aeternum Vale" is a respectful release for the funeral-driven doom/death metal scene that all 90s doom metal adorers should purchase, simply because not only early Anathema/Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride or Shape Of Despair know how to play doom/death or funeral doom.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 9 |
| Songwriting: | 9 |
| Originality: | 8 |
| Production: | 8 |
Guest review by
Constantine
Constantine
Rating:
9.6
9.6
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Rating:
9.6 |
Aeternum Vale is Latin for farewell forever, how fitting for the crushing debut of Doom:VS The line I would use to sum up this album to its fullest is an excerpt from the song "Oblivion Upon Us": "I myself have built the cross I wear", and boy does that line describe it. The cover art depicts a desolated earth with only one tree just fading into view, it creates a sense of hopelessness before you even start listening to the album. Read more ›› |
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nice to see this band reviewed here. very good depressive music. good review.
---- Blessed is he that murders Christ in himself and in his fellow men.  Written by TheBigRossowski on 10.02.2009 at 16:01
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This stuff is pretty impressive. I'm searching for a copy currently. I second Damnated's thoughts.
---- You don't make up for your sins in church. You do it in the streets. You do it at home. The rest is bullshit and you know it ~ Mean Streets
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Ordered it a couple of days ago, can't wait to hear it. 
---- 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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