Release Date: July 30th 2023. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD
Infernal: Tracklisting
1.Heretical Thoughts 03:39
2.Apocryphal 04:25
3.Malevolent 04:43
4.Dark Forest 03:59
5.Infernal 04:26
Members
Justin, Theo, and Erin
Review:
Infernal is the new EP from Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metallers Graveseer who bring a grungy and distorted element to their mix. The EP is very raw sounding with a Melvins based approach with the heavy lo-fi grooves. The EP is definitely part of the DIY culture with the production values and techniques used for this release. Graveseer also has a subtle sludgy shoegaze feel which comes across surprisingly well within the opening track of Heretical Thoughts.
The song has a slow-to-mid pace delivery with the vocals being quite Punk based. The Power-Trio element works superbly well for Graveseer who do bring a menacing and LOW & SLOW atmospheric sound on songs such as Apocryphal and Malevolent. The sound does become more DRONE based and gloomier as time moves on within the EP. Shades of Melvins and Mastodon and HUM can be heard within the creative choices that Graveseer makes on the more outlandish parts of the record.
Infernal is perhaps the journey of a band still trying to find their way and refine their own sound within the Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metal world. However, there’s a lot of great sounds that Graveseer could be onto something great within their next few releases especially on the final two songs of Dark Forest and Infernal which are the strongest parts of this EP. Graveseer plays the most interesting and heaviest parts on this EP.
There’s some killer guitar solos that deserve the listener's full attention especially when the more trippy and psychedelic parts appear. Overall, Infernal is a wickedly entertaining release that showcases the rawest sounds from the Sludge/Doom/Stoner Metal underground scene.
Excellent and Highly Recommended.
Words by Steve Howe
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