Deep rooted in the infamous Portuguese Black Metal scene, Israthoum re-emerged
on Dutch soil in the late 90's to pursuit their devilish quest,
continuously refining their essence in a regular flow of releases during
the last 17 years.
Keeping the sonority true to their 90´s
origins, the band’s first manifestations are influenced by some
experimental styles, where keyboards played a prominent role in creating
those intense and grasping ambiances. These experiments became scarcer
over time and completely disappeared in Black Poison and Shared Wounds,Israthoum’s second album and a turning point on their commitment to the ravaging and harsh resonances of black metal.
Five years after the release of their second full-length, and after having released a split 7”EP and a MCD, Israthoum are
back with 48 minutes of pure malignant devastation. Following the path
of their most recent work, Channeling Death & Devilpresents an
evolution of the riff’s rawness that guide us in a frenzy of unexpected
turns.
Opening the door to a twisted, phantomly world, each
one of these 9 hymns takes us through an inner voyage between raged and
rampant guitar lines, that struck you with the intensity of a lightning,
and mid-paced sections of introspective melodies. A dense sound
production that drags the listener to an awaken slumber state of mind,
hypnotized and mystery induced.
The vocals are a mix of
restrained, strangled shouts that nearly break in despair as the turmoil
arises. This audial facade carries also the gleam of choirs in a
profound interpretation, blazing the atmosphere with an almost
conspicuous obscurity, an invocation of things untold but understandable
within.
Israthoum are presenting us with their most obscure work, a vessel to all the darkness that let the disquietude unfold…
17.00€
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Format: LP
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