Release
date: May
11th
2019.
Label: Self
Released.
Format: DD/Vinyl
Celestial
Throne
– Tracklisting
1.VOID
SUMMONING 09:03
2.MEN,
NOW LORDS 10:06
3.CRACKING
THE CELESTIAL THRONE 09:38
4.STARS
FALL, STARS RISE 12:26
Members
Brendan,
Mark, Nader, Ryan
Review
Celestial
Throne is the debut album from Doom/Stoner Metallers – Dead
Sacraments – and it’s a gloriously heavy duty DOOMED OUT
EXPERIENCE.
The
first thing that drew me to this album was the fantastic album cover
which perfectly outlines what to expect on this album. If you’re a
fan of Progressive Doom Metal merged with heavy amounts of
Psychedelic Stoner Metal then Dead Sacraments have you covered on all
fronts. The album is fantastically heavy from the start with an OTT
theatrical edge which allows the band to create a dark and gloomy
atmosphere.
The
four songs contained on the album run between 10 to 12 minutes each
and the band play a mixture of different sounding Doom/Stoner Metal
riffs that have a definitive modern sound. The opening song – Void
Summoning – has a deep Sabbathian influence running throughout and
the band add levels of Drone, Doom, Psych and Stoner Metal for a
deeply rich and varied sound. The vocals are quite intense and very
much at the centre of Dead Sacrament’s overall sound.
The
gloomy lyrics are quite insightful at times especially when matched
against the dark progressive sounds the album holds from start to
finish. The production is good though the vocals can be lost at times
amongst the heavy distorted guitar riffs that appear on the later
stages of the album.
The
other three songs match the intensity and deep progressive themes
contained on the opening song with “Men, Now Words” and “Stars
Fall, Stars Rise” being the standout songs on the album.
Celestial
Throne is a haunting and deeply moving album that has the perfect
balance between Progressive Doom Metal and Psychedelic Stoner Metal.
If you’re a fan of YOB, Black Sabbath and Mastodon then Dead
Sacraments is a band who will speak volumes to you.
I
bought this album on a whim and I’m glad that I did. As this is an
epic sounding album that will surprise you in ways that you don’t
actually expect.
Excellent and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
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