Pilgrim - II: Void Worship (2014)
On their latest album, II: Void
Worship, Pilgrim makes offerings
of traditional doom metal, down-tempo, down-tuned, and down-cast.
Elements of Candlemass, Black Sabbath, and Saint Vitus mix freely,
the bass chords hum along with some heavy resonance, and the vocalist
gives stoner doom lyrics an appropriately somber delivery for maximum
'70s fidelity. The riffs are catchy, the guitarist's fingers are
nimble when needed, and there's a good job done of creating the sort
of thick smoky atmosphere so many of the classic albums had.
At the
same time, they're not rooted in recreating those old albums as much
as they are in taking those vibes and channeling them into the
creation of their own songs. The album fits together solidly, the
songs have a good variety of styles and moods, and none of it really
seems to drag on past the point of optimal efficiency. Pilgrim have
crafted an album that puts in the work needed to earn its place in
doom fans' music libraries, without relying on false nostalgia as a
shortcut to generating buzz. Listening to the album, you can tell
that the members have a genuine fondness for the music they're
making, and that they know their influences by more than just name
recognition. Here's hoping they'll be with us for quite a while to
come, generating more high-quality heavy music.
~
Gabriel
For
Fans Of; Candlemass, Norska, Tons, Windhand, Moloch
~
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