Forgotten Tomb Loves Burial Ground
Adipocere Records 2004
By Russell Garwood
Italys Forgotten Tomb are not happy bunnies. In fact, they are quite probably suicidal bunnies. Their music is mid-paced black metal, with heavy doom leanings. Guitars rely on heavy distortion, and dirge-like arpeggios, cleaner in tone. The latter are often slower than a suicidal bunny wading through treacle, while the contrast in styles helps maintain a tricky balance between providing enough melody to covey emotion, and creating an unforgiving sound. The vocals are a caustic black metal screech often sounding more like howls of despair, they lack variety yet remain compelling. Crushing drums are well performed, in both slow/mid-paced sections, where they drive with seemingly with unstoppable momentum, and the slightly faster black metal passages, showcasing solid double-kick and occasional blasts. Underpinning these is the prominent bass, which tends to be simplistic but effective. Three atmospheric pieces come courtesy of MZ412s Nordvargr, and prove a welcome addition to the otherwise unremitting album.
This is all topped off by clean, well balanced production, laudable and relatively unusual for such a style. This release, courtesy of Adipocere has a censored front cover, the original being on the booklets reverse. Loves Burial Ground comes recommended to doom and black metal fans, a well crafted release. Just dont play it to your bunnies
7.5/10
Official Forgotten Tomb website
Official Adipocere Records website
Adipocere Records 2004
By Russell Garwood
Italys Forgotten Tomb are not happy bunnies. In fact, they are quite probably suicidal bunnies. Their music is mid-paced black metal, with heavy doom leanings. Guitars rely on heavy distortion, and dirge-like arpeggios, cleaner in tone. The latter are often slower than a suicidal bunny wading through treacle, while the contrast in styles helps maintain a tricky balance between providing enough melody to covey emotion, and creating an unforgiving sound. The vocals are a caustic black metal screech often sounding more like howls of despair, they lack variety yet remain compelling. Crushing drums are well performed, in both slow/mid-paced sections, where they drive with seemingly with unstoppable momentum, and the slightly faster black metal passages, showcasing solid double-kick and occasional blasts. Underpinning these is the prominent bass, which tends to be simplistic but effective. Three atmospheric pieces come courtesy of MZ412s Nordvargr, and prove a welcome addition to the otherwise unremitting album.
This is all topped off by clean, well balanced production, laudable and relatively unusual for such a style. This release, courtesy of Adipocere has a censored front cover, the original being on the booklets reverse. Loves Burial Ground comes recommended to doom and black metal fans, a well crafted release. Just dont play it to your bunnies
7.5/10
Official Forgotten Tomb website
Official Adipocere Records website
