Novembers Doom
The Novella Reservoir ()
Wydane przez The End RecordsRok wydania Kraj USANapisał Wouter8
On their sixth record (their second for The End Records) Chicago doom veterans Novembers Doom take a giant leap in speed and aggression while keeping their somberly romantic and desolately melodic sound intact. While I haven't heard anything after 2000's impressive "The Knowing" opus, it is safe to assume that on the two records that preceded "The Novella Reservoir" Novembers Doom has continued to perfect the sound they headed in with that record. Similarities with (early) My Dying Bride and (early) Anathema or Paradise Lost are still around, but with this new record the band is confident about making their mark on the genre. With a more up-tempo approach the tracks provide a greater contrast between heavy and atmospheric parts, acoustic and electric sections, additional instrumentation and vocal interplay by frontman Paul Kuhr. Working for the second time wth artist Travis Smith results in a moody cover art that perfectly embodies the lyrical theme that runs through this record. "The Novella Reservoir" was recorded with Chris Djuricic, mixed by the great Dan Swanö (Edge Of Sanity) and mastered by James Murphy (Testament, Death, Obituary) the record comes with a smooth, soothing production that retains enough metallic grittiness while still sounding warm and organic at the same time. Novembers Doom has once again outdone themselves and with "The Novella Reservoir" they prove to be one of the strongest and vital US atmospheric doom metal outfits currently on the scene. Highly recommended.
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