Release
date: June
01st
2018. Label: Self
Released.
Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Everything
& Nothing –
Tracklisting
1.Summon
05:36
2.Dig
06:44
3.Winter
(feat. Mia Govoni) 14:16
4.Walk
With Reality 08:00
5.Rebuilding
The Bridge 09:24
6.Hidden
Pain 04:42
7.Struggle
10:53
Members
Drums
- Mark Gilchrist
Bass
- Ronan Connor
Guitar
- Andrew Colohan
Vocals
- Dave Lee
Review
Raum
Kingdom new album – Everything & Nothing – is not your
standard Post-Metal album. Sure the band have included the usual
trademarked sounds that makes for a good Post-Metal album Throw in
elements of Doom, Post-Rock, Sludge and a small dose of Screamo
tendencies. What makes this such a riveting and highly intelligent
album is Raum Kingdom’s level of darkness that they include on the
album. The lyrics and vocals are quite bleak throughout and sometimes
it can be quite easy to get lost along the way.
The
heavy post-rock/post-metal guitars instantly draw you in before Raum
Kingdom unleash an epic wave of post-gloom
metal
darkness on the excellent opening song – Summon. You can hear
influences from bands such as Neurosis, AmenRa and Cult Of Luna but
Raum Kingdom stand on their own merits. As their music has a sombre
Ambient Post-Rock feel.
The
album runs for an hour and the band never let up in creating heavy
sludgy post-metal rhythms on nearly all of the songs held on the
album. The production is masterfully handled and when the album
changes to a darker progressive sound on songs such as Dig and
Winter, you can feel influences
from bands such as TOOL and Deftones. The dual male/female vocals
(Mia Govoni makes a stunning guest appearance on this track) on
Winter is perhaps the standout song on the album with the crushing
bleak doom post-metal
vibes allowing both Mia and the band create a psychedelic blend of
alternative rock/metal sounds that you wouldn’t expect from an
album such as this.
Raum
Kingdom continue creating highly impressive Post-Metal sounds on
songs such as: Walk With Reality, Rebuilding The Bridge and Struggle.
The bleak and experimental nature of the album maybe too jarring for
some people to fully appreciate. As
Raum
Kingdom cover a lot of different musical ground within the epic 60
minute plus runtime.
If
you’re in the mood for a challenging and highly complex Post-Metal
album then I recommend you check this album out. Everything &
Nothing isn’t the most easiest album to listen to and it’s
perhaps more suited for more experienced Post-Metal connoisseur.
Overall,
Everything & Nothing is a stunning and well made album that could
see Raum Kingdom make a name for themselves within the next few
years. It may take another album for the band to truly reach their
potential. Until then I recommend you listen to this album and
embrace the dark bleak journey that lies within Everything &
Nothing.
Excellent
and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe