Fortress of sound equal to the brutal cosmic punch in the face of an ancient disgusting mythological giant awakened from the aeons of eternal sleep by earth-shaking, almost razor-sharp epic riffs. Expression at the very limit of suffering, anger, bitterness and euphoria, intertwined with embodiment of the darkest thoughts from the deepest corners of the soul and consciousness.This is doom. This is metal from Croatia.For us, it's really all about the return of the mysticism. It's all about bringing back darker, "larger than life" story into the music. It’s about bringing back the meaning and reconnecting with what matters most - expression, art and the story it tells. Elusive God’s intention is to express our creative visions through slow, heavy and atmospheric music. In a way, this is the return of metal. Why? Because the music that used to blow us away with energy, honesty, meaning and nonconformity is in the wake of extinction. It's dominated by a complete lack of creative vision and playing by established patterns with total disregard of the mystery and visual component. Yet, maybe the most unfortunate fact is a complete loss of the mystical and dark aura that used to embrace the whole genre with all of its performers. Metal as we see it is over the top, mysterious, layered and it takes much more than superficial listening or consuming to delve deeper into the very message that music conveys. It also has a strong visual imagery that, along with the musical part, represents two sides of the same coin which cannot exist without each other.
In anticipation of a full-length album that's scheduled for late 2021, Intaglio are ready to share a new single with listeners. The composition "Subject To Time" is presented in a simplified form in order to provide first impressions of the conceptual work that is the upcoming record. A number of various musicians took part in the recording of the album, performing the live drums as well as a variety of classical instruments. Classically trained professional vocalists also contributed to the recording, and some of this rich variety can be heard on "Subject To Time".
It’s been almost 15 years since death doom act Intaglio released their debut album, and now they are back with some ambitious new material. “The Memory of Death” is a demo single from the forthcoming new album currently in production.
Intaglio has always been a project that’s not afraid to push boundaries and set new standards in the genre. The extensive use of double bass and cello injects a unique character into the recording, and is just one of many things that helps make the band stand out from its peers in death doom metal. Even though it’s only a demo, “The Memory of Death” is a huge step up from the debut in terms of composition and production value.
The full length album is scheduled to be released in 2021.
News single from Mournful Gust presents itself “Let The Music Cry” song from the album “For All The Sins” which is a track from the forthcoming live release “If We Were Alive” which is coming in autumn 2014. The track is one of ten songs of the album that was recorded in on-line format specially for fans of the band. The single includes four additional versions of the song – original and orchestra version (taken for the preceding album), live recording and mix from Bejalane (Israel). The single is also supplemented with cover “Honey For My Wounds” (from Mournful Gust album “The Frankness Eve”) by Die Entweihung (black metal, Israel) and noise mix “Sleeping With My Name” (from Mournful Gust album “For All The Sins”) by Art Electronix (Ukraine). The release is designated for devoted Mournful Gust fans and followers of the genre.
The first CD-single in the history of the band is preceding the forthcoming new album. Mournful Gust presents absolutely new composition with exclusive arrangements which is different from the album version. “Sleeping With My Name” performed in the best traditions of gothic doom metal continues the line of the previous album “The Frankness Eve” which got very positive response from listeners and critics. The musicians also paid tribute to the great vocalist Ronnie James Dio by a sensual cover-version of “Rainbow Eyes” song by Rainbow. The album features two additional remixes of the title composition.
A fresh single by the Russian doom death metal band RESTLESS OBLIVION preceding the new album demonstrates loyalty to their style and high creative potential of the musicians, which has not bleached over the years since the debut album "Sands of Time", which once received high scores from fans and professional critics.
In honor of the 200th anniversary of the release of the classic work of the English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) "Prometheus Unbound", atmospheric doom/death metal outfit SHALLOW RIVERS present to all of ye its new conceptual epic poem of the same name for the romantic drama, based on it. The band tried to convey, within the framework of their musical style, the atmosphere and grandeur of the ancient Greek era, the endless torment of the protagonist and his indestructible spirit, burning as a guiding star for everyone.