Album Type: Album
Date Released:
April 15th
2014
Label:
Self Released
Raum Kingdom
S/T - track listing
1.Wounds 05:47
2.Barren Objects
06:36
3.Cross Reference
03:22
4.These Open Arms
03:58
5.This Sullen Hope
09:38
Bio
You are standing in
a dark room. In the shadows of the walls you see glared eyes staring
in your direction. When you move forward to investigate...........
The
Band Members
Drums
- Mark Gilchrist
Bass
- Ronan Connor
Guitars
- Andrew Colohan
Vocals
- Dave Lee
Review:
Raum
Kingdom is a Post-Metal/Sludge Metal band from Ireland who deal in
dark and violent riffs that instantly draws you in with the very
first crushing note on their excellent S/T debut album.
If
you're a fan of Isis, Mouth Of The Architect and Neurosis then you
will find much to admire here. Though Raum Kingdom still have a
haunting superb style of their own. Their S/T debut album maybe on
for a brisk 30 minutes or so but it packs quite a hard-hitting punch
that will leave you floored for days.
First
track – Wounds – paints the perfect picture of bleakness, soul
and melody set against a picture of heavy monolithic
Sludge/Post-Metal riffs to drown your soul in. Lead Vocalist – Dave
– perfectly captures the bleakness and darkness of everyday life
with some brutal vocals matched against the heavy post-metal riffage.
This is a band with a lot to say and you will believe what they have
to say.
Second
track – Barren Objects – starts off slowly and quite coldly with
Dave singing some slow-paced vocals that embraces the post-rock vibe
of Raum Kingdom's music. But he is matched against some brutally
heavy music going on in the background. This is a powerful track
indeed that shows why Raum Kingdom a very powerful band indeed.
Though Dave unleashes his violent inner-persona once more as his fury
and anger come out in one dangerous final attack.
Cross
Reference sees the band venture into experimental territory with
harsh voice overs and slow-paced ambient based noises and riffs for
an unsettling tale of modern day life. These Open Arms ventures back
into normal loud and angry Sludge/Post-Metal territory for an
unflinching sound that will leave you drained through out.
The
band have one final journey to take you on with the almost 10 minute
epic – This Sullen Hope. A bruising and encounter that will leave
you no doubt that Raum Kingdom have taken you on quite an emotional
journey. The band toy with your emotions as this track is full of
twist and turns with slow-paced Post-Rock vibes matched against the
brutal onslaught of Sludge/Post-Metal riffs. It's when the band
embrace the darker side of their music is when they truly become a
force to be reckoned with.
This
is a stunning debut album from a band that I hope will be releasing
many more releases like this in the years to come. As they have huge
potential waiting to be unleashed on an unsuspecting world.
You
can download this for free from BandCamp now. It's already becoming
quite popular with the Sludge/Post-Metal community and on this
evidence it's not hard to see why.
Brilliant
and Highly Recommended.
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