MOURNFUL CONGREGATION

Release Year: 2011
Artist Origin: AUS
Style: depressive esoteric funeral doom metal

perhaps the most important Aussie doom metal crew as of late has gained a reputation of one of the most powerful and original acts around, and with this jaw-dropping full-length they take things even further in every conceivable way imaginable, purifying awesome vibe and proving that extremely slow, soul-crushing and depressing music can be damn captivating and harmonious in its own right; five chapter opus certainly is the pinnacle in Mournful Congregation's long history so far, comparable to intricate exploration of slow, sorrowful emotions, where melancholic riffs and lush, atmospheric passages unfold over long, meditative tracks, evoking a profound sense of solitude and spiritual melancholy, and this must be identified in years to come as the standard, by which other albums shall be judged; first press Japanese edition with OBI strip is limited to 1000 units