Release
date: November 02nd 2017. Label: Stone Stallion Rex
Records. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Omega
- Tracklisting
1.Alpha
2.Evil Horde of
Lucifer
3.Accabadora
4.Flower of
Revelation
5.Antartide
6.Black Capricorn
Seal
7.Devil and the
Death
8.The Man Who Dared
9.Stars of Orion
10.Quest for Agartha
11.Omega
Members
Fabrizio: guitar,
vocals
Virginia: bass
Rachela: drums
Review
After
a series of splits and an EP, Italian psychedelic doom merchants
Black Capricorn follow up their last album Cult Of The Black Friars
with the sprawling and dominant force of Omega. The band have always
been capable of delivering powerful and affecting music as they so
ably demonstrated on Cult Of The Black Friars and its predecessors
Born Under The Capricorn and their self titled debut but on Omega,
they raise to another level, such is the albums sheer hypnotising
power.
This
is mesmerising music of the highest order and the riffs (courtesy of
riffmeister general and vocalist Fabrizio who also is blessed with a
formidable howl) on this album aren't just set to stun, they are set
to pulverise on sight and they certainly do that as they are cranked
up to full power, and they are are not just heavy though, these riffs
are as catchy as they are powerful and their droning eclecticism
proves a sublime combination. The bands rhythm section that consists
of bassist Virginia and drummer Rachela conjure up a crushing backbone
of a groove as well and that only adds to Black Capricorn's powers.
The
psychedelic elements of the bands music are even heavier than they
have been before but are just as sprawling. Just take one listen to
the monolithic and trippy solo on the song Accabadora for proof and
get hypnotised by its sheer ascendant vibe.
Evil
Horde Of Lucifer is an early highlight as is the sublime Flower Of
Revelation but this is an album that has so many of them and is an
album that you definitely have to listen to in full, there's no
picking and choosing here. It needs to be consumed in full and as
such it will consume you back in kind.
Omega
is a gripping listen and when the bands doom is unleashed in full on
tracks like Devil And The Death and Stars Of Orion and the music
takes an eclectic turn on The Man Who Dared (a song that features
some stunning vocals from guest soprano Illaria Falchi) and Black
Capricorn Seal which features sublime use of strings, it is such a
gripping experience that your head and your heart feels like it will
explode with joy at times.
This
is an epic album, to say the least, and it will consume you and your
senses as you listen. From the opening drone of Alpha right through
to the funereal conclusion of Omega, thus is a journey that will
bewitch and transfix you, just turn it up loud and let the music of
Black Capricorn take you over.
Words
by Gavin Brown
Omega is available to
buy on CD/DD/Vinyl now from Stone Stallion Rex Records.
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