Release
date: January 27th 2017. Label: Supreme Chaos Records. Format: CD/DD
Post
Mortem Blues – Tracklisting
Black Curse
Witch Fire
Blood On The Hill
Graves Underwater
Post Mortem Blues
The Crowning Stone
Evil Churns
The Great Beyond
Band
Members
Stefano Fiore: vocals
Domenico Mele: guitars
Dario DeFalco: bass
Max Marzocca: drums
Review
Italian
Blues/Doom Rockers - The Ossuary debut album - Post Mortem Blues - is
flowing with classic seventies Doom Metal swagger and traditional
Heavy Metal sounds. The vocals are steeped between NWOBHM style
delivery and the more familiar Doomier moments. The Ossuary adds
moments of Psychedelic Rock that gives their music a raw edge.
Opening track - Black Curse - is a bleak affair with lead vocalist
Stefano offering an almost creepy and OTT operatic performance. It's
a cool idea as his vocals give extra weight to this album.
The riffs
are nicely played throughout and even though there over-played at
times, they never outstay their welcome. The lyrics are your standard
Doom/Occult style variety but they offer a few chills along the way.
Second track - Witch Fire - has a riff reminiscent of Blue Oyster
Cult at time with the traditional Doom based vocals creating a doom
and gloom atmosphere. The Ossuary plays some impressive twin-guitar
riff worship reminiscent of Thin Lizzy at times. I can hear shades of
Iron Maiden on this song.
The album is primarily a Doom Metal album
but it's good to hear The Ossuary including a wider range of
different influences. It gives the album a much broader appeal than
your usual standard Doom Metal sound.
The
production is very good indeed. Nothing too flash. Just the right
amount of depth and volume for the album to reach its natural
conclusion. The Ossuary impress the most on their more epic songs -
Graves Underwater and Evil Churns. As they have more time to create
heavier and progressive riffs. Very grand in parts but that's I what
I enjoyed most about the album.
As
The Ossuary are willing to experiment with their sound and not be
defied by genre conventions. The album can be challenging to listen
to at times though in a good way. Post Mortem Blues is a well-crafted
debut album and offers a different perspective within the Doom Metal
scene. The album has a classical and theatrical feel with the gloomy
psychedelic moments appearing on the album.
The
Ossuary is a band well versed in both classic doom metal and
traditional heavy metal riffs. Post Mortem Blues offers the perfect
balance between the two different sounds but still showing a few
hidden surprises along the way.
Excellent
and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
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