Funeral – Gospel of Bones (2024) – Review

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By Loki’s dead acolytes, there’s a ton of bands called Funeral, somewhat alive or truly dead, in this world of metal. Who would have thought that, right? After all, you can sport a reasonably gruesome name without having to call your act Putrescent Guts Devourer or such. So, for the record, Gospel of Bones here is brought to you by Funeral from Norway. An outfit active since 1991 that came back from six feet under in 2021. And they are – supposedly – true specialists of funeralistic doom ‘n’ gloom in all its ominously glowing glory.

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Convocation – No Dawn for the Caliginous Night (2023) – Review

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No dice! That was the very first verdict on Convocation‘s No Dawn for the Caliginous Night. The record bounced off the RMR review desk like those terse one-line rulings the Supreme Court likes to issue. And this probably was a knee-jerk reaction, some sort of overdose of too much Raise to the Sky and Shores of Null.

But then – luckily – came the inevitable ‘wait a minute’. A welcome moment of reason. The roaring doomy soundscapes, the spectacular atmosphere, and the overall artistic delivery of No Dawn just cannot be missed after all.

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Litha – Litha (2023) – Review

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Oh boy. Yet another band whose name is Legion. There are so many Lithas out there, it truly boggles the mind. On top of that, the master supreme – Andrew Black – and his one-man outfit are difficult to find online. And that spells doom for good marketing. So, what are they going to do to stand out from that notorious crowd? A difficult proposition at best. But then, what can you do, the terrible underground takes it all, right?

And yet. This new self-titled record continued to fascinate the hell out of us. But it ain’t without pain … [...] Click to raid more!

Celestial Season – Mysterium II (2022) – Review

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Okay, Celestial Season announced it. Once Mysterium I released, the band promised more records to come in 2022 and 2023. And that may very well mean two records in one given year. So, sure enough, here they are with Mysterium II, a mere few months after their last marketing event in April of this year. The RMR crew may be damaged by experience, but it also tells us that releasing too much material in one year is dicey at best. Unless you have an abundance of creative energy and stamina to pull this off. After all, many of today’s … [...] Click to raid more!