Tethra - Empire of the Void (2020)
With two albums and an EP to their
catalog since forming in 2008, the Italian quintet of Tethra has made
consistently strong impressions, with the quality of their individual
performances and overall crafting resulting in great releases.
Now, with their third album, Tethra
stride confidently through an hour's worth of their death/doom metal
mixture, working overall atmosphere and individual moments to great
effect. Generally speaking, the vocals and drums handle the
aggression of the death metal side, while the guitar and bass provide
the melancholic doom. But there are also times when the vocals slide
into deep wells of longing and regret, or the guitar will burst into
raging assault, for example. Throughout the album, the band
continually experiments and keeps things from growing predictable or
stale, which is a needful concern with both sides of their stylistic
heritage.
Whether engaging in slow-paced mood
studies (like the title track, for example) or cutting loose with
high-action expressiveness, Tethra's work on this album shows the
group always focused on making their music come to life. The
inclusion of a David Bowie cover (“Space Oddity”) is a surprising
touch, but the heavy tenderness the band brings to their treatment of
it makes for a memorable twist on the original material. On the
whole, it's another strong showing from Tethra, and one that sees
them continuing to expand their horizons.
~ Gabriel
For Fans Of; Apothecary,
Esogenesi, Illimitable Dolor, Matalobos, Towards Atlantis Lights
~
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