DOOMED (Germany) – ‘Wrath Monolith’ Genre – Atmospheric Death Metal/Doom Metal
Release Date – May 18th, 2015
Official PR courtesy – Solitude Productions
DOOMED are the best band in the style from Germany, along with their peers WORSHIP and OPHIS. The mastermind behind it all, Pierre Laube, has taken it a step further, enlisting the support of various guest performers from bands like OFFICIUM TRISTE, DOOM:VS, THE 11TH HOUR, HATESPAWN and CYTOTOXIN – the best in their respective styles from the region. Sonically, this is a tour de force. The music soaks in the atmosphere coupled with the depressive strains ever so gracefully, while shuffling effortlessly between the expansive, suspenseful doom metal and morbid, low death metal echoing through the corridors of life. Each song is a monolith, representing the stark contrast of beauty and decay, yet in the perspective of life and music, they go hand-in-hand. This hearkens back to the British-trio from the early ’90s, surpassing the original atmosphere while retaining the emotions, and going for something larger than life, something way more epic, pensive and sonorous. The album unravels itself with more listens, latches onto your mind with its haunting melodies and well-placed variations, as the sheer power of the music renders you docile and receptive. This is one of the most important releases on the excellent Solitude Productions label, releasing the fourth album by this unheralded death/doom metal band.
Line-up:
Pierre Laube – Instruments, Vocals, Lyrics, Programming, Concepts & Artwork, Production
Live Crew:
Yves Laube – Lead Guitar
Andreas Böse – Drums
Frenzy Pfeifer – Bass
Pierre Laube – Rhythm Guitar & Vocals
Guest Vocalists & Musicians:
Pim Blankenstein (OFFICIUM TRISTE)
Ed Warby (THE 11TH HOUR)
Johan Ericson (DOOM:VS)
Anny Bauermeister, Andreas Kaufmann (HATESPAWN)
Grimo (CYTOTOXIN)
Yves Laube (Doomed Live Crew)
Tracklist:
1. Paradoxon
2. Our Ruin Silhouettes
3. Euphoria’s End
4. The Triumph – Spit
5. Looking Back
6. I’m Climbing
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