Thursday, 2 July 2015

Old Graves - This Ruin Beneath Snowfall (EP Review)

Tracklist:
1. Kestrel        
2. Dawn Treader         
3. Hang My Remains from the Crescent Moon           
4. This Ruin beneath Snowfall

This is the third release from the Canadian solo black metal project helmed by Colby Hink, and was only released a few days ago at the time of writing this review.

With some delicate acousticand and orchestral elements, and slow doom and gloom ridden riffs this EP casts a depressive and bleak picture of suicide and death that is filled with internal suffering and misery. The vocals are a collection of almost whispered screams that match the subline lyrics perfectly.

One aspect of this EP that did come as a surprise was the often very fast kick bass and snare beats that provided a surprisingly fitting backing to the other elements of the EP.

Overall this EP is a masterful piece of depressive black metal that will dampen the spirits of the listener, and leave them with a vivid picture of nature, loneliness, depression and ultimately death that will haunt you for some time afterwards. I strongly recommend this to fans of raw depressive black metal.       

       

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