Bandcamp only lists a short amount of information about the new album. “A refreshed lineup and most well produced album so far with Victor Bullok mastering the sonic heaviness of this dreary beast.” The opening tones of the title track are low, slow, and guttural. There is hardly any melody and the landscape it paints is one of loneliness, desolation, and even hopelessness. The breakdown after the half-way mark is where the band drives a few more nails into your coffin, assuring your burial.

“Tomb Fog” is another sleepy song, and by that I mean that the notes move so slowly that it sounds like you are half-awake, half-asleep. It crawls forward like a creature that is so large, it can’t quite make it onto its hind legs to walk, and the vocals leave no room for anything but despair. “Rust and Bones” has another deadly, and dissonant riff. This time, it acts like a slow burning fire that eventually overcomes everything despite efforts to extinguish it. The Doom sinks in slowly, until it takes root inside you. “Abandon” closes the album, and this time, the riff is a little more lively, and it has an angry bite to it. There are even some subtle psychedelic moments here.

In Doom Metal, it’s all about the riff. These are sturdy, gloomy riffs that stand up to the test of time. I have always maintained that Doom Metal is best with harsh vocals, because it helps to stack the cards on the darker side of the aisle. Here you will get despair stacked on top of despondence, stacked on top of hopelessness.