Italian melodic death doom act Shores of Null proudly embraces a winning formula of perennial melancholia and inner fury on the ambitious new album “Homesick”.
“Allies Before Defeat” perfectly embodies the record’s mood, in fact melodic guitars and refined orchestrations favor dramatic tonalities to emphasize themes of loneliness and grief while drums accelerate to build harsh rhythmic patterns.
As guitars skillfully shift from elaborate mournful passages to untamed riffage, “Bleed To Life” revolves around the contrasting emotions expressed by savage growls and passionate clean vocals.
At the center of the title track you can instantly perceive a sense of longing as the gloomy guitar progressions and the sincere vocal delivery depict a desolate world yet the extreme metal roots are still present in the aggressive rhythmic variations.
On “Dreaming Of A Scar” Shaun MacGowan of My Dying Bride provides enthralling violin phrases to evoke poignant feelings and enrich the monolithic doom laden grooves which unfold naturally around another captivating vocal performance.
Featuring Natalie Koskinen of Shape Of Despair, “The Numbing Void” can comfort you during lonely autumnal nights with the evocative blend of heart wrenching violin and bleak guitar melodies that ultimately will acquire extra energy to evolve into smooth rhythmic crescendos.
“Disappear” brings closure with a crushing melo death structure as guitars unleash an overdose of fiery riffs supported by a visceral rhythmic backbone but still move confidently towards a grim harmonious momentum.
Shaping their own sonic identity Shores of Null showcase uncompromising devotion to the glorious era of doom metal therefore rightfully choose an authentic sound and a somber emotional palette to create the immersive soundscapes of “Homesick”.