What’s up, beak freaks? It’s your outdated boy Waldo backatcha to overview some upcoming releases. And bear in mind, I’m not an elitist, you simply have dangerous style.
Doomsters Khemmis come again at us with Deceiver. A number of the experimentation and “artiness” that outlined the earlier LP, Desolation, is WAY much less current right here. There are all of the cornerstones of doom right here, isolation, despair, expansiveness. Vocalists Phil Pendergast and Ben Hutcherson have come a LONG approach from their debut. Phil (the clear vocalist) has extra vary and Ben (the “screaming vocalist”) sounds extra vicious than ever, and they praise one another completely on this. Deceiver just isn’t actually a droney, boring affair, however contemplating the content material (see above), but additionally rocks, too. Don’t get me improper, this isn’t wimpy by any means, however slightly there are some HEAVY moments right here. These guys prime themselves each time, and I’m not stunned, they’re a fantastic band. eight Fucking Pecks.
Pathology, in the midst of a pandemic is releasing The Ever Lasting Plague. C’mon, naming shit after COVID is SO final yr (most likely when this was recorded.) Anyway, what about this? That is precisely what Pathology is understood for, moshy, brutal demise steel. BUT (there’s all the time a however) This one is just a little completely different. There are a whole lot of doomier elements, and a bunch of atmospheric stuff. I’ve gotta say, I’ve by no means liked them in the previous (I all the time thought of them simply OK,) however I kinda like this one. It’s not too experimental—the moshy heaviness stays intact—however it’s a special sufficient to not be sterile. Kudos. 6 Fucking Pecks.
Following in the “I simply assume that band is okay,” is Moonflowers by Swallow the Sun. That is precisely what you assume it’d be; melancholic doom that has an orchestrated really feel (in actual fact, the bonus disc is instrumental variations that includes string line up, TRIO NOX, yawn.) Not that that is dangerous, as a result of it’s not, it’s simply tremendous “by the numbers” and actually feels like Katatonia most of the time. This can be a stunning sounding file, but additionally doesn’t actually appear to show ANY depth. I dunno, some might prefer it, however I’m not pecking digging it. four Fucking Pecks.
Till subsequent time, Waldo out!
