Taphos - Come Ethereal Somberness (EN)
Band: Taphos (DK)
Genre: Death Metal
Label: Blood Harvest
Albumtitle: Come Ethereal Somberness
Duration: 35:58
Releasedate:
18.06.2018
Although there is no indication of the date of foundation of the
Danes Taphos, all indications point to 2015/2016. So far, they
released two demos and now they deliver their debut album. In
addition, a tour with Degial is announced in the info sheet.
Why is that important? Well, the name Degial stands for a certain
kind of Death Metal which is exactly what Taphos is pursuing. They
aim for the gloomy ride here. The tempo is quite variable and there
are many dark melodies unlike Degial. Listen to "Impending Peril",
as you will encounter these kind of melodies in its trailing parts.
The slightly slower parts also reveal a penchant for Black / Thrash
just like Destroyer 666.
Due to the rather nagging vocals,
there is a certain tendency towards Black Metal anyway, but that
never gets overwhelming due to the strong (old) Morbid Angel bias.
Especially within "Insidious Gyres" these elements shimmer through
the song structure. The bass bangs out of the speakers finely and
gives thereby a lot of power to the songs. The drummer is pounding
through the tracks confidently and filigree. You can tell that there
is a lot of heart blood in it.
Regarding the sound there is
nothing to complain about either. The whole album sounds clear and
brutal without developing into a Loudness War or into a too sterile
sound. So all right in the state of Denmark? Not exactly, since the
duration is a bit disappointg which is quite common nowadays.
Finally, you can subtract from the 35 minutes almost 5 minutes for
the intro, interlude and outro.
Conclusion:
A fine, nasty
piece of Death Metal. More accessible and diversified for me than
Degial's, as they give the songs time to build up and eventually
process some hooks. As written, the duration is a little too short,
so half a dot deduction. Otherwise a cool work !!!
Rating:
7,5/10
Recommendation: Insidious Gyres
01. Letum
02. Impending Peril
03. Thrive In Upheaval
04.
Ocular Blackness
05. A Manifest Of Trepidation
06. Dysfori
07. Insidious Gyres
08. Livores
09. Obitum
H - Vocals, Bass
D - Guitars
M - Guitars
U - Drums
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Author: Possessed
Translator: Sereisa