Mare Cognitum – Solar Paroxysm
What is really interesting and I’m not sure if it’s just ME, but it feels and sounds really good to restart this album immediately after it finishes.
What is really interesting and I’m not sure if it’s just ME, but it feels and sounds really good to restart this album immediately after it finishes.
This third full length by this new, yet prolific artist is a potent example of paying homage to past masters, while still creating something viscerally fresh in its horrifying darkness. Pay attention!
The album transports me into my own mind, then leads me on an exploration of that infinite space.
Moshing and headbanging will ensue with each listen, of which there have been (and will continue to be) many.
Using drone, ambient noise, doom riffs and drumming, cello, and mesmerizing vocals, the duo of Reggie Townley and Sarah Townley create a masterpiece of rich soundscapes that draw me into another world.
Imagine coming to consciousness somewhere in a dark, dank, crumbling tunnel. There are hundreds of insects, spiders, centipedes, and more crawling all over you. That’s the impression I get from the swarming riffs.
A cohesive split where both bands hook you and won’t let go, this is a release worthy of thirty plus minutes of your time, over and over again.
[The album] cuts sharply through the uninspired masses of extreme metal, forward thinking, but calling forth the masters of the past. Raise your horns and bang your head.
So, as a fan of blackened metal and also The Artisan Era label, I can confidently say that Demon King’s The Final Tyranny is a very satisfying listen.