Silence the Father ~ Memories of Dying (2014)
There seems to be no shortage of unique and heavy bands to find
their way out of Portland, Oregon. Bands like Blackwitch Pudding, Sons
of Huns, and Disenchanter all call the city home. The thing to separate
this Doom Metal band from the local competition out there is that their
two piece set up is lacking in the guitar area completely, just a chest
rattling bass and pounding drums to forge their sound. This set up
really gives people a chance to hear exactly how expansive a bass guitar
can sound when put in the hands of a well versed musician. Their debut
effort, "Memories of Dying" is three tracks and around thirty minutes of
down tuned, mind shattering Doom Metal. The opening track, "The Night",
clocks in at just under ten minutes, starting off with slow, droning
bass notes the song has a long build up to a funeral march tempo. After
the drums join the agonizingly slow bludgeoning it dawns on you, this is
the soundtrack for your trip to hell. After settling down for just a
moment, the drums start back up and the track is invigorated with a
sudden groove and stripped down vocals that have an early Doom sort of
vibe to them. The song lumbers along like a prehistoric beast, causing
the ground to shake beneath your feet as it proceeds, with those huge,
dynamic vocals piercing the mix. You can pick this fine, sixty ton slab
of Doom up for the extra fine price of whatever you feel like paying
over at the group's bandcamp.
~Skip
For Fans Of; Black Sabbath, Cathedral,Om
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