Icelandic heavy psychonauts Sleeping Giant begin a thrilling sonic endeavor with the heavy weight of the debut album “The Beauty Of Obliteration”.
“Conqueror” explores familiar doom metal territories as the brooding guitar work effortlessly shifts from visceral riffs to slower mournful harmonies.
“Mobilizer Of Evil” goes straight to the point focusing on a relentless monolithic riffage to efficiently build aggressive grooves emphasized by the menacing growls.
“The Monk” maintains a belligerent attitude diligently relying on a solid rhythmic backbone while the guitar leads hold a gloomy melodic essence enhancing lugubrious tonalities.
Immersed in pitch black darkness “Abysmal Flame” delivers a memorable triumphant groovy momentum with ominous growls, wicked rhythmic dynamics and extensive soloing once again highlighting the skillful guitar performance.
Throughout “The Beauty Of Obliteration” Sleeping Giant moves with self confidence and a taste for classic doom metal that naturally leads to a massive dosage of guitar driven grooves.

French doomsters Conviction fully manifest a heavy mournful sonic vision on the self-titled debut album clearly inspired by the dreary nuances of classic doom metal. 

Listening to “Voices Of The Dead” you can instantly perceive the pain & misery embedded within the monolithic rhythmic patterns which can spontaneously lead to intense grooves as the bold guitar riffs and the dismal melodic phrases certainly belong to a cold darkened sonic realm. 

The funereal atmosphere of “Through The Window” constantly highlights the obscure guitar tonalities and the dramatic vocal delivery while the slow & super heavy rhythmic segments will eventually acquire an energetic momentum. 

On “Curse Of The Witch” the whirlwind of raw guitar riffs and thrilling leads create solid grooves so everything sounds more accessible without sacrificing the inner perennial darkness amplified by the slower monumental passages and the ominous growls. 

A charming melancholia lingers throughout “Castles Made Of Shame” as guitars focus on minimalist melodies enhanced by a sorrowful vocal delivery until the massive grooves will take the center stage fueled by the grave tones of the riffage. 

You cannot escape the immense gloom of “My Sanctuary” as the grim slow guitar riffs and the precise rhythmic section successfully maintain a constant sense of impending doom amplified by the somber melodic progressions and the solemn vocals. 

Conviction proudly choose to follow a traditional doom pathway that on this first release inevitably leads to lugubrious melodies and tormented rhythmic patterns. 

Dark rock duo Autumnblaze celebrates a wonderful comeback with the new release “Welkin Shores Burning” which effortlessly conveys a deeply melancholic realm that can touch your soul. 

Surrounded by a bleak atmosphere “Planets” puts the spotlight on the charismatic vocal performance and the resulting somber feelings are definitely enhanced by the mellow arpeggios and the graceful melodic crescendos. 

Like a beautiful daydream “Explosions” can make you space out with the enticing minimalist beauty of the guitar phrases, the shimmering atmospheric waves and the soothing vocal delivery that continues to express poignant emotions. 

On “One Breath” the smooth arpeggios and the gentle rhythmic progressions acquire exquisite darker tonalities which naturally lead to an overwhelming melancholia emphasized by the warm vocals. 

The glowing atmospheric tapestries of “The Burning Sea” become prominent in the creation of a fading dream filled with an impossible sense of nostalgia and a subtle shoegaze essence matched by the soft vocals and the comforting guitar melodies.  

“Autumn Wings Behold” clearly doesn’t need special effects to craft memorable rhythmic patterns as the dazzling mix of arpeggios and electric guitars adds some catchy vibes to the contemplative mood. 

“Flamedoves” continues to amplify the minimalist yet intense songwriting approach and you can appreciate the alluring blend of bright harmonies, glistening atmospheric textures and nostalgia infused motifs unraveling around the passionate vocal performance.

On “Welkin Shores Burning” Autumnblaze embark on an introspective journey that allows the rich melodies to flow like a darkened neverending dream and constantly highlights the emotional nature of the detailed songwriting.