Atrophy
– Tracklisting
1.Brood
08:01
2.Woe
08:54
3.Ephemerol
09:23
4.Ephemerol
II 02:21
5.Atrophy
06:34
6.Petrichor
05:26
Band
Members
Dominik Goncalves dos Reis
(vocals/guitar)
Marco Mazzola (guitar)
Anton Lisovoj (vocals/bass)
Michael Kadnar (drums)
Review:
Downfall
of Gaia is a group with many shadowy related talents, all within the
realm of intense dark metal. They are able to postulate through
repetition in speed, made through a mathematician’s hand, which
sounds like the strum of heavy distortion, yet they can also build
mood and ambiance through a gloomy ensemble of otherworldly sound.
This album was made with a mission to tip iron scales and is a
significant achievement for this band.
The
first track, ‘Brood’, provides a glimmer of hope through a
desolate soundscape that transitions to the ferocious awakening of
rabid instrument speed in search for blood in harsh distortion,
ultimately ending with meaningful tones alongside harsh vocals.
‘Woe’
is a long distance hurtle with feedback shrills that birth soaring
and evocative guitars, wild drums and growled vocals, all creating a
tumultuous atmospheric delight.
‘Ephemerol’
is crafted with a macabre cure injected landscape that bookends the
haze manufactured at breakneck speed and the scanning screams of
unnatural hoarseness.
‘Ephemerol
II’ is a brief song rendered through cold plucking, processed
through trance like reverb. A reliable suppressant for the effects of
the disease.
‘Atrophy’
is a wealthy delivery of murkiness. The fate of the duelling
symphonic guitars only benefit from limited lower end and are fully
realized when the full frontal brutality of the poisonous toad throat
emits its acidic spittle.
In,
‘Petrichor’, the band pokes the beast that resides within the old
seminary of black metal and transitions to misty piano for the album
closer.
Downfall
of Gaia is an entity of darkness that is hungry to make its mark
through sound, leaving you thirsty for more with this electronic
movement orchestrated in the netherworld
Words
by Nick Palmisano
Thanks to Andy at Metal Blade for
the promo. Atrophy is available to buy now.
