Release
date: February
28th
2020. Label: Argonauta
Records.
Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Encased In Iron - Tracklisting
1.A
Snowflake of Death's Denial 05:48
2.Valorous
04:11
3.Panic
Inducer 06:57
4.Infinite
Stages of Grief 03:01
5.Sickening
Thrum 05:50
Members
Aaron
D.C. Edge: Guitar / Bass / Cello / Midi / Vocals
Tyler
Smith: Drum Kit
Review
Encased
In Iron is the 2nd release from Doom/Sludge Metal Duo –
Bible Black Tyrant. A band which features members from bands such as
LUMBAR and EAGLE TWIN. So that should tell you the calibre of
musicians and bleak heavy grooves on what to expect on this album.
Aaron D.C. Edge and Tyler Smith make up this bleak sounding unit and
this is a much stronger follow-up than their 2018 debut album which I’m a huge fan of.
The
band soon find their mission and rhythm on the excellent opening song
– A Snowflake Of Death’s Denial – and it’s a gloomy
nightmarish sound that allows Bible Black Tyrant to unleash their
blend of Progressive Doom/Sludge/Blackened Post-Metal sounds that do
sound eerie familiar to their other bands but with a dangerous vibe
to them. Aaron’s vocals are “hellish” in tone and nature with
the riffs striking the right balance of bleak sounds with elements of
Post-Doom sounds appearing here and there.
Second
song – Valorous – takes a more caustic approach to their music
whilst retaining the bleak heavy atmosphere heard on the opening song
but the band start adding some groovier aspects to their music which
sounds quite unsettling at times but also offers a few moments of
modern sounding Psychedelic Stoner Metal that also appeared on their
debut album. The song adds church bells to mix which I didn’t
expect and it was quite unsettling to hear especially in the overall
context of the song.
Encased
In Iron carry on their bleak and hard-hitting narrative on the rest
of the album with pitch-black vocals and grooves leading the way and
showcasing why Aaron and Tyler are quite highly thought of within the
Doom/Sludge Metal community.
The
other standout songs on the album are: Panic Inducer and Sickening
Thrum which perhaps bring the most fearful and brutally sounding
riffs on the album.
If
you’re a fan of Eagle Twin and LUMBAR then Bible Black Tyrant is
the place where you need to be and perhaps this album. As it’s a
more focused record compared to their debut album with a lot more
daring ideas despite it’s 26 minute short running time.
Encased
In Iron is a fearless statement of intent from Bible Black Tyrant and
takes no prisoners with it’s uncompromising blend of Doom, Sludge
and Stoner Metal.
Awesome
stuff….
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Mona
at All Noir PR for
the promo. Encased
In Iron is available to buy on CD/DD/Vinyl via Argonauta Records now.
Links:
