From Bandcamp, "Katabasis: A Marriage Among Ashes" was born from loss. A fire erased a home, a life, and memories built within previously safe walls, and almost the entirety of the music that was meant to become this album. What remained was silence, disbelief, and the slow, difficult task of rebuilding, not only songs, but a life and a sense of stability and purpose. This record does not represent continuity; it represents descent, rupture, and the will to begin again. What you hear is the result of reconstruction. Every note, every arrangement, every orchestral movement was rewritten from nothing, shaped by grief, resilience, and time. In that sense, "Katabasis: A Marriage Among Ashes" is not merely an album, but a testimony of survival, where descent itself becomes the act of creation."

The album has six songs, and "The Wail of Gaea" is first. Somber piano notes lead the song, followed by a devastatingly heavy riff. The pace of the song is a slow crawl. The vocals, in contrast, are clean and dreamy. There are orchestral elements, and even some hopeful tones at times. Miguel has a really nice voice…his delivery is melodic and smooth. "The Lament of Phaethon" features clean guitars, keyboards, chunky bass guitar, and emotional vocals at first, and then the riff drops. Harsh vocals also join the party, and the vocals are just very expressive. You can feel, and hear, the lament of the song. "Lamia" enters with violin and harmonized vocals, and the weight of the riff could drag down a giant. Layers of supporting sound are added, including very heavy bass notes, until a cool down towards the end with violin in tow.

"Exhorting Nightmares" is an 11-minute opus. It begins with clean vocals, violin, piano notes, and thick tension. Once again, the drop of the slow weight of the riff is like a meteor slamming into earth. It crawls forward, for what seems like days, and with each passing note, it's like another nail in your coffin. "The Captivity of Hesperus" opens with heavy bass notes and vocals enter quietly at first. Emotions rise as the vocals gain a rasp to them, and you can feel every note, every vibration of his voice. Do I hear French Horn? It's like seeing your destination after a very long journey, and that rush of excitement you feel is real. "A Medida de Damastes" is the final song. Cello notes lead the song, and they are very solemn. It feels like a funeral to me. The riffs go deep, almost carving out a vast cave beneath the earth, and I also swear there is a murder sequence.

This was an excellent album. The core of it is Doom, but the orchestral elements add seasoning and flavor to the sound. Miguel's vocals are also very easy on the ears, and he is able to ebb and flow with emotion along the way. It's the kind of album that you feel, and not just hear.