THE ABBEY

Release Year: 2023
Artist Origin: FIN
Style: heavy oppressing atmospheric doom metal

this promising longplay debut by progressive Finnish outfit, featuring members of Sentenced and Shape of Despair, stands out with ambitious and multifaceted songwriting, where heavy doom metal foundation seamlessly blends with expressive guitar lines and strong melodic episodes, while vocal interplay between Jesse Heikkinen and Natalie Koskinen adds extra layer of drama, smoothly shifting between mystical, ritualistic moods and catchy, memorable choruses, occasionally drawing influences from classic seventies rock, enriched by choral harmonies and inventive arrangements that bring color and dynamism to the compositions, with lyrics exploring esoteric and occult topics that further enhance thick atmosphere, making music deeply engaging through its theatrical spirit; French digipak edition comes with sixteen page booklet