Doomed - In My Own Abyss - review
Doomed - In My Own Abyss - review
Tracklist
01. Downward02. Alone We Stand
03. The Ancient Path
04. A Wall Of Your Thrones
05. Restless
06. Leave
07. Oh You, Wide Steppe...
A review by
Susan January 01, 2013
Atmosphere abounds and a slow, floating, dream-like sadness appropriates the faster tempos in just the right places. Of all the tracks, "Leave" exemplifies the mesmerizing aspect best. It pulls you in to a groove and rewards you with some sweet guitars. Nice riffs and solos are not confined to this track and help make the whole album the solid piece of doom it is.
For my taste, the harsh vocals are almost too low and, at times, weigh down the music. When the intensity and faster tempos kick in the growls are right on, but during the more tender places they feel nearly cumbersome. Clean vocals supplement the first track and slide around the pitches a bit; this comes across as a highly successful eerie effect and not as a technical deficiency. On another album they probably would not fit and may sound flat, however here they complement the lower vocals perfectly.
Choir nerds, or anyone who gets off on spooky Renaissance or Baroque vocal harmonies, will want to stay tuned for the little surprise in the lovely closing track. Mr. Laube continues to treat the listener to "little surprises" throughout, including a final hidden track, which I'll let you discover all on your own.
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Follow this link to read Mr Doctor's review of their debut, released earlier this year. Same theme to the cover art, similar goodness to the music.
---- "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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Posts: 4774 Written by Susan on 01.01.2013 at 04:22 I quite liked the first one. Is this better or on par or worse? =P
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As far as I remember, the last song is cover on russian folk song. And yeah, it is lovely.
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Posts: 702 Written by Ag Fox on 01.01.2013 at 12:05 Better, IMO...
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