Lurk - Lurk - review
Lurk - Lurk - review
Tracklist
01. Soar02. Unfinished
03. Codec Of Becoming God
04. Fire The Blood Sky
05. Pitch Beneath Eternity
06. Deliverance
A review by
Doc G. February 12, 2012
Lurk play a brand of death/black infused sort of doom put through a sludge strainer. More specifically, it's slow, eerie black metal riffs, played with a sludgy bottom end and fuzziness. The vocals straddle this gravelly baritone line that can't quite decide if they're death growls or not. The way the vocals stay deep and rough, while still managing to soar makes them another stand-out part of this album. Take parts A, B, and C, then pound everything forth at the appropriate doomin' speed; what you're left with is a product that works both as an atmospheric piece to drift away into (see "Soar"), as well as a highly addictive riff-focused groover (see at about the 3:00 mark of "Deliverance").
The only problem with Lurk's otherwise marvelous debut is the vocals. While the overall sound and ambiguity of these vocals generally works well, they tend to sound very forced at points. There are moments when it seems like the vocals should have been chilled out a bit, or left to sit deeper in the mix, while instead they continue to sit at the forefront; just as intense and in-your-face as ever. In a way, it seems like they could have capitalized on their ear for ambiance a little better.
Lurk have themselves an incredible debut on their hands. Not only is this album a nasty piece of work taken at face value, but it's remarkable versatility will leave you with enough curiosity to lust over the prospect future releases.
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This is indeed a great album
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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After streaming the two songs on their soundcloud page I concur: great album / not bedtime music  I didn't encounter a forced-quality in the vocals but I'd like to get the whole album for the full experience. You know, during the day
---- "A life all mine Is what I choose At the end of my days" --The Gathering "A Life All Mine" from Souvenirs
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I actually find this great bedtime music and to play at night.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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Posts: 18617 Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 12.02.2012 at 17:35 Extreme Doom works wonderful at night indeed. This stuff looks totally like something I should enjoy, gotta check it out asap.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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Your ideas are intriguing to me and i wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
---- get the fuck off my lawn. Beer Bug Virus Spotify Playlist crafted by Nikarg and I. Feel free to tune in and add some pertinent metal tunes!
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This album destroys. I love Total Rust Music; if only they'd put more albums out...
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Cool album art, makes me want to check this out even more. Great review
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Pretty awesome stuff, I agree the vocals were sub-par but everything else was badass.
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Cover artwork and opening paragraph made me think of Coffinworm. should be something I find interesting
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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Lurk was the right name for them. Some pretty scary stuff.
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Posts: 9726 Written by gav1230 on 12.02.2012 at 23:20 Don't get me wrong, I loved the vocals, I just think there were moments when they should have taken the back seat a bit.
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This looks tasty!
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Digging the tunes on soundcloud, will have to hunt this thing down. i definitely want it. nice find/review.
---- get the fuck off my lawn. Beer Bug Virus Spotify Playlist crafted by Nikarg and I. Feel free to tune in and add some pertinent metal tunes!
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Mr. Waternoose?
---- "I'm here to nunchuck and not wear helmets. And I'm all out of helmets." "I'll fight you on one condition. That you lower your nipples." " 'Tis a lie! Thy backside is whole and ungobbled, thou ungrateful whelp!"
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---- "I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck." - George Carlin
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Posts: 3472 Written by Doc G. on 10.03.2012 at 11:13 Jabba the Hutt, Mr. Toad and a giant crab had a threeway?
---- "I'm here to nunchuck and not wear helmets. And I'm all out of helmets." "I'll fight you on one condition. That you lower your nipples." " 'Tis a lie! Thy backside is whole and ungobbled, thou ungrateful whelp!"
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Posts: 9726 Written by M C Vice on 10.03.2012 at 11:19 Monsters Inc
---- "I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck." - George Carlin
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Posts: 3472 Written by Doc G. on 10.03.2012 at 11:23 Was he Crystal and Goodman's boss? I saw the movie on tv but I don't remember him.
---- "I'm here to nunchuck and not wear helmets. And I'm all out of helmets." "I'll fight you on one condition. That you lower your nipples." " 'Tis a lie! Thy backside is whole and ungobbled, thou ungrateful whelp!"
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Posts: 9726 Written by M C Vice on 10.03.2012 at 11:41 That would be correct.
---- "I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck." - George Carlin
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