Excellent English blackened doom. Dissonant and oppressively layered, with just the right mix of ethereality and crushing heaviness. I've always held this three-song promo in extremely high regard, and have been wanting to post it ever since I started this dumb blog, but all I've ever had was a low-bitrate rip that I got off of Soulseek like 10 years ago. That all changed just now, though, when I discovered that they have a bandcamp where everything is free. And -- who woulda thunk it -- it's even better when it doesn't sound like complete ass! Stoked.
Don't ask me why it's called "Promo 2007" but came out in 2008. Take it up with them.
Track listing:
1. They Try to Emulate the Clouds
2. Dismal Autumn Skies on an Anglian Eve
3. Penmount Crematorium
It brings rust
2008 was a great year for blackened doom:
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| Abyssmal Sorrow - Lament (2008) |
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| Dictator - Dysangelist (2008) |
Did you ever check out Great American Desert (who Drear did a split with just a few years earlier)? That was a cool project -- wish he did more with that.
ReplyDeleteI heard that split, don't really remember what it sounded like, guess I'll give it another spin
Deletethank you Dear Spirit for introducing us to Drear. Delightful!
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