The Ossuary - Requiem For The Sun (Album Review)

Release Date: May 23rd 2025. Record Label: Supreme Chaos Records. Formats: CD/DD/Vinyl/Tape

Requiem For The Sun - Tracklisting

1.Sacrifice 04:29

2.Altar In Black 05:17

3.Far From The Tree 04:57 video

4.Wishing Well 05:04

5.The Others 04:28

6.Requiem For The Sun 05:53

7.The Volume Of Void 04:15

8.Eloise 08:44

Members

Stefano Fiore - VOCALS

Alex Nespoli - GUITARS, SYNTH

Max Marzocca - DRUMS, SYNTH, BACKING VOCALS

Review

Psych/Doom/Stoner Rockers The Ossuary are absolutely on fire with this album as Requiem For The Sun fully allows the band to sell their style of 1970’s Proto Metal and high voltage Classic Rock with complete conviction. With an endless supply of 1980’s NWOBHM grooves and modern Psychedelic Stoner Rock passages coming into effect, The Ossuary combines classic Doom Metal Folklore against subtle Post-Stoner soundscapes which makes this such a great record to listen to.

With a non-stop reliance of 1980’s Hard Rock guitar shredding, you’ll be surprised to experience the Post-Doom and Post-Stoner trippy sounds that appear within the opening batch of tracks Sacrifice, Altar In Black and Far From The Tree paying homage to bands such as Blue Oyster Cult, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Saint Vitus and Trouble but having a vital modern day attitude.

The Ossuary impress the most with their  highly intricate melodic instrumental sounds and superb vocals performed by lead vocalist Stefano Fiore and Max Marzocca providing excellent back-up vocals. 

There’s some interesting creative choices where the band blend Thrash, NWOBHM, Hard Rock and Psych Rock surroundings which still allows Requiem For The Sun to have an almost Commercial Rock sound. However, the sinister lyrics and creepy overtones of the later stages of the record firmly solidifies The Ossuary as firmly part of the Doom Metal world once and for all.

The album is gloriously HIP and OVER THE TOP throughout but The Ossuary know how to write, construct and play a mighty classic riff that sends CHILLS down your spine. Throw in plenty of HEAD-BANGING moments then this is perhaps the quintessential CLASSIC HARD ROCK and HEAVY METAL record you need in your life right now. Requiem For The Sun is the record that should allow The Ossuary to establish themselves more greatly with the Hard Rock / Heavy Metal scene.

The songs are superbly written throughout and could even show certain bands a thing or two about the creative dynamics of good-old fashioned musicianship and storytelling when set against a more commercial backdrop and still have your DOOM METAL credibility fully intact.

Excellent and Highly Recommended.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Anger Management PR for the promo.

Requiem For The Sun is available to buy now on Cassette/CD/DD/Vinyl via Supreme Chaos Records.

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The Ossuary - Post Mortem Blues (Album Review)

Release date: January 27th 2017. Label: Supreme Chaos Records. Format: CD/DD

Post Mortem Blues – Tracklisting

Black Curse

Witch Fire

Blood On The Hill

Graves Underwater

Post Mortem Blues

The Crowning Stone

Evil Churns

The Great Beyond

Band Members

Stefano Fiore: vocals

Domenico Mele: guitars

Dario DeFalco: bass

Max Marzocca: drums

Review

Italian Blues/Doom Rockers - The Ossuary debut album - Post Mortem Blues - is flowing with classic seventies Doom Metal swagger and traditional Heavy Metal sounds. The vocals are steeped between NWOBHM style delivery and the more familiar Doomier moments. The Ossuary adds moments of Psychedelic Rock that gives their music a raw edge. Opening track - Black Curse - is a bleak affair with lead vocalist Stefano offering an almost creepy and OTT operatic performance. It's a cool idea as his vocals give extra weight to this album. 

The riffs are nicely played throughout and even though there over-played at times, they never outstay their welcome. The lyrics are your standard Doom/Occult style variety but they offer a few chills along the way. Second track - Witch Fire - has a riff reminiscent of Blue Oyster Cult at time with the traditional Doom based vocals creating a doom and gloom atmosphere. The Ossuary plays some impressive twin-guitar riff worship reminiscent of Thin Lizzy at times. I can hear shades of Iron Maiden on this song. 

The album is primarily a Doom Metal album but it's good to hear The Ossuary including a wider range of different influences. It gives the album a much broader appeal than your usual standard Doom Metal sound.

The production is very good indeed. Nothing too flash. Just the right amount of depth and volume for the album to reach its natural conclusion. The Ossuary impress the most on their more epic songs - Graves Underwater and Evil Churns. As they have more time to create heavier and progressive riffs. Very grand in parts but that's I what I enjoyed most about the album.

As The Ossuary are willing to experiment with their sound and not be defied by genre conventions. The album can be challenging to listen to at times though in a good way. Post Mortem Blues is a well-crafted debut album and offers a different perspective within the Doom Metal scene. The album has a classical and theatrical feel with the gloomy psychedelic moments appearing on the album.

The Ossuary is a band well versed in both classic doom metal and traditional heavy metal riffs. Post Mortem Blues offers the perfect balance between the two different sounds but still showing a few hidden surprises along the way.

Excellent and Highly Recommended.

Words by Steve Howe

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