Age
Of Madness/Reign Of Chaos - Tracklisting
1.WolvenEarth
05:33
2.Semper
Occvltvs 04:53
3.Age
Of Madness/Reign Of Chaos 10:05
4.O'
Death 04:28
5.Eternal
Solitude 05:19
6.Coffin
Nails 04:19
7.Remembrance
06:50
Members
Ralf
W. Garcia – Bass/Vocals
Reto
Crola – Drums
Andreas
Reinhart – Guitars
Ralph
Huber – Guitars
Review
Wolf
Counsel has bestowed upon us all their 3rd full length
album, Age of Madness / Reign of Chaos. I was kind of
unsure what to say about the album after a couple of listens, but
there was one particular morning in which I was on my way to work and
in a rather foul mood. It was at this point that the record really
and truly resonated with me. The band delivers a classic doom sound
with a modern feel to it.
I know this sounds of a bit of an oxymoron,
but hear me out. The seven songs presented have the feel of the
classic doom sounds of say Cathedral, but with a more modern twist of
some newer metal. I often times am reminded of Pallbearer, but
without the tendency to meander musically.
On
to the songs…. Wolven Earth opens the album. It is a song
that is soaked in the classic doom metal sound. Semper Occultus
continues the heavy, but brings in a unique more modern metal
sound that was alluded to earlier. The title track Age of Madness
/ Reign of Chaos is a return to the heavy doom sound of the
opener. It is over 10 minutes of righteous oppressive doom. O'Death
follows and it is a real surprise. A killer track with female vocals.
(My apologies for not knowing the vocalist) The song takes the bands
power and provides a dark background for the haunting, beautiful
ethereal voice of the singer.
Eternal
Solitude hits you with a more modern rock/pop sound that
continues to shine a light on the bands chameleon like talent. Coffin
Nails comes at you next with plenty of big drums and an unusual
sounding vocal delivery that gives the song plenty of dark charm.
Remembrance closes the album out with a final dose of
quintessential doom metal. The anguished refrain to "Remember"
haunts the listener to the very end.
Age of Madness /
Reign of Chaos demands repeated listens, as it is nuanced and
heavy. In a year that has seen some pretty amazing Doom records being
released, Wolf Counsel has released one of the best. Dig on
it!
- Todd S
Instagram @alltheghoststhathauntyou
Words by Todd Stealey
- Todd S
Instagram @alltheghoststhathauntyou
Words by Todd Stealey
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