Artist: | WOODS OF YPRES |
Label: | Earache |
Release Year: 2014
Artist Origin: CAN
Style: mesmerizing melacholic blackened doom metal
emerged in early noughties, Toronto based entity has effectively debuted with this first full-length in 2004, combining quite melancholic yet ominous black metal with a modern twist and mostly harmonious atmospheric doom with tranquilizing singing and equally gloomy, acoustic guitar-infused cues akin to classic Agalloch; at the end of the day these rich in colour and emotions songs sound completely original, inspiring by intricate juxtaposition of mesmerism and menace - feels like you know where all these bits and pieces of sound come from, but their soulful combination is as convincing and coherent as powerful and addictive; recent British edition comes with authentic design