Album: A Vortex of Earthly Chimes (2012)
Genre: Hard Rock (Stoner/Psychedelic/Doom Metal) / UK
Crowned in Earth was briefly notable for their (well, his) succinct yet blissfully traditional "Visions of the Haunted" album a few years back. I was originally introduced to the band through the Pale Divine website, as the drummer for that band contributes his skills here. Looking at the album cover for this and then the previous album, it does a lot to provide an accurate expectation of the material. This is psychedelic rock influenced doom metal, somewhat similar to what Cathedral did on "The Guessing Game" but far, far more restrained with the 70's camp. The psychedelic influences are more akin to neo-psychedelia than any of the hand-clapping, fuzzed out bonkers pop songs you might expect. "A Vortex of Earthly Chimes" perfectly describes the warm, invigorating (and somewhat stoned) tone of this album. It is unfortunate that this album was lost in the sea of late-year releases, as it is easily one of the best doom relevant releases of 2012. If you like doom, stoner rock, or even a little psych-rock I highly recommend this one. Review by "terraasymmetry" (Rate Your Music).
RATING: 8 / 10 **GREAT**
.
Genre: Hard Rock (Stoner/Psychedelic/Doom Metal) / UK
Crowned in Earth was briefly notable for their (well, his) succinct yet blissfully traditional "Visions of the Haunted" album a few years back. I was originally introduced to the band through the Pale Divine website, as the drummer for that band contributes his skills here. Looking at the album cover for this and then the previous album, it does a lot to provide an accurate expectation of the material. This is psychedelic rock influenced doom metal, somewhat similar to what Cathedral did on "The Guessing Game" but far, far more restrained with the 70's camp. The psychedelic influences are more akin to neo-psychedelia than any of the hand-clapping, fuzzed out bonkers pop songs you might expect. "A Vortex of Earthly Chimes" perfectly describes the warm, invigorating (and somewhat stoned) tone of this album. It is unfortunate that this album was lost in the sea of late-year releases, as it is easily one of the best doom relevant releases of 2012. If you like doom, stoner rock, or even a little psych-rock I highly recommend this one. Review by "terraasymmetry" (Rate Your Music).
RATING: 8 / 10 **GREAT**
.
Nenhum comentário :
Postar um comentário