While founding member, principal composer, Jason O’Donnell aka The Archetype is steeped in an affinity for & consciousness of the Proto Doom Metal tradition, there is way more going on in his compositions & productions than what can be easily placed into one box/genre. That awareness shifts my attention to The Archetype’s at times, hauntingly pained melodic voice juxtaposed against ‘blackened’ discordant whispered screams or guttural growls that tip the hat to Chris Cornell, Chino Moreno or Thou as much as perhaps Ozzy Osbourne.
In terms of ambient soundscapes, there are also stellar initial stabs at sound design work on PT I that bring to mind Skinny Puppy or even NIN. From here, my journey into the B. O. G. gets really interesting because the addition of Sound Design veteran Feederwire & Engineer/Producer Pete Grossmann (Gates To Hell, Warforged, Weekend Nachos, Frail Body, Scientist, Huntsmen) of Bricktop Recording is already bringing the concept into even more focus & catapulting it into what The Archetype references in the intro ‘Concussion Dream’ as ‘Amnesia Island’ : “A post apocalyptic glitchy outpost floating in a bio mechanical ocean that is appearing to lead us along, with it’s protagonist/hero I Nomad, into an even deeper hybrid of analog & digital sounds that provide the landscape for a cast of broken antagonists trapped...
Thanks to the amazing folks over at DESERT BLOOM PR we're beyond excited to premiere the brilliantly destructive chapter from BEWARE OF GODS and their extraordinary new album - Upon Whom The Last Light Descends II : Amnesia Island.
The Lowdown
Jason O'Donnell - Vocals, Guitar, Bass & Synth
Feederwire - Sound Design & Additional Guitars on Submerged...
Eric Plonka - Additional Guitars on Temple Of Thieves and D. I. E. Sect
Kellii Scott - Drums
Co Produced, Engineered & Mixed - Pete Grossmann
Mastered - Brad Boatright
Recorded at : Bricktop Recording
Executive Producer - Christopher Dyer
Artwork - Unexpected Specter
Upon Whom The Last Light Descends II : Amnesia Island will be available to buy digitally from Friday 02nd May 2025 and our review will be published within the next few days.
Thanks to Desert Bloom PR for all of the details.
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