Album Type:
Album
Date Released:
July 2014
Label:
Relapse Records
Cursed To See
The Future - S/T - track listing:
1.View From a Tower
06:49
2.Epochryphal Gloom
3.The Summoning
09:20
4.Devilspell
5.Series of Decay
6.Anchored in Time
Band Members
Caryn Havlik - Drums
Lesley Wolf -
Vocals, Bass
Elizabeth Cline -
Vocals, Guitars
Review:
Mortals crushing mix of
Blackened Sludge, Doom, Hardcore are the main order of business on
their highly anticipated 2nd album – Cursed To See The Future.
Their first album for mega-powerhouse label – Relapse Records.
Cursed To See The
Future is a stunning hybrid of noises and bleak atmospheric sludge
metal riffs with opening track – View From A Tower – laying down
impressive bleak vibes to get you in the mood as this is a dark and
twisted album built on violent emotions that never changes course for
the next 45 mins or so. The dual vocals of Lesley and Elizabeth both
shout their way through some dark and painful lyrical content which
only adds to the overall bleak atmosphere that the album has running
through it’s veins.
Mortals have written
some bone-crunching riffs that ventures from Blackened Sludge to more
hardcore based nightmarish undertones with the album firmly keeping
your soul imprisoned within the darkness, which resides within this
powerful album. The contrast of styles held within the album can be
over-powering at times, as Mortals never stick to a simple formula.
Fans of Thou, Tombs and even High On Fire will be in there element
here. As the riffs have a familiar structure around them. You have
to admire the sheer technical ability that this band possesses as a
few of the tracks have an epic progressive metal edge to them. Take
2nd track for example – Epochryphal Gloom – as it ventures from
straightforward Sludge Metal to more complex progressive metal riffs
with the band showing their musical talent for playing epic notes
that last a lifetime.
The album only has 6
tracks with the majority of them running past the 7 minute to 9
minute mark. Tracks such as - The Summoning and Series Of Decay –
sees Mortals inflicting untold damage to the world around them. It is
a bleak, desolate and cold world where you will immerse yourself with
the heavy pounding destructive music that Mortals have to offer. If
you are a fan of heavy and violent Blackened Sludge Metal then this
album is going to speak volumes to you. A thrilling and tense album
will have you coming back for more and more punishment.
Excellent and Highly
Recommended.
Cursed To See
The Future is available to buy on CD/DD/Vinyl from Relapse Records
now.
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Written by Steve Howe
