Mourning
Beloveth 'The Sullen Sulcus'
While Ireland may not be the hotbed of doom metal, Mourning Beloveth
might be the band to lead the charge to bring this genre to the forefront
over there. With a masterful array of ideas and substance, the weight
of these doom-ladden tracks is enough to bring down a rampaging rhino.
Shades of 90s era doom (Paradise Lost, Penance) can be felt as the band
paints a portrait of uncertainty and hurt with their music, brought together
nicely by intense death/doomy vocals and the occasional clean vocal passages.
Quite effective if you ask me. Another key aspect that makes The Sullen
Sulcus such a great listen is the production. The guitars give off a real
haunting echo as the riffs are played and the heaviness of the music can
be felt with such conviction as each song slowly moves along. Fans of
current heavies as Morgion and Novembers Doom take note, this relatively
unknown band will surely surprise you with their drive to deliver the
doom with such power. It just goes to show that Ireland is not just a
happy place to live with rolling green fields and leprechauns --- sorrow
is indeed breeding.
<A. Bromley> -8-
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