Shattered Hope - Official Website
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Buy on: Bandcamp
Type: Full-Length
Release Date: January 26th, 2004
Label: Sinister Figure
Genre: Death, Doom
1.
Amidst Nocturnal Silence
2.
Vital Lie
3.
Enlighten The Darkness
4.
Yearn
5.
A Traitor's Kiss
6.
Lament, In F# Minor
7.
The Utter Void
1.
Intro / The Summoning
2.
Sota Valon Jumalaa Vastaan
3.
Night Of The Blasphemy
4.
Christ Forever Die
5.
Towards The Father
6.
Saatanan Varjon Synkkyydessä
7.
Baphomet's Call...
8.
The Flames Of The Blasphemer
9.
Blessed Be The Darkness
10.
Rituale Satanum
Review by Anna on September 29, 2010.
Where did I put my noose? I almost died of depression listening to this album just to write this review. That should tell you this is some heart-heavy, mournful shit. This is definitely some of the best Death/Doom available. Totally undid all the “progress” I made lately. Now I have no choice but to expose myself to sunlight and Reggae music for the next few days in order to recover. Watch some cooking shows or something.
This album has a texturally rich sound, pleasing riffs, and good song-writing- it’s simply quite beautiful. Though maybe it’s cause I couldn’t process it anymore but towards the end I felt it was a bit long-winded. Agony becomes an endless stream of undeserved whining with some of these bands, the best example being Swallow The Sun, whose early sound can be heard here. I also felt at some parts that the music did a little too much “explaining”.
But- all that doesn’t matter. Bottom line is, this is a good album. Check this out if you love Death/Doom.
Categorical Rating Breakdown
Musicianship: 9
Atmosphere: 9.5
Production: 9
Originality: 8.5
Overall: 9
Rating: 9 out of 10
Review by Anna on September 29, 2010.
Where did I put my noose? I almost died of depression listening to this album just to write this review. That should tell you this is some heart-heavy, mournful shit. This is definitely some of the best Death/Doom available. Totally undid all the “progress” I made lately. Now I have no choice but to expose myself to sunlight and Reggae music for the next few days in order to recover. Watch some cooking shows or something.
This album has a texturally rich sound, pleasing riffs, and good song-writing- it’s simply quite beautiful. Though maybe it’s cause I couldn’t process it anymore but towards the end I felt it was a bit long-winded. Agony becomes an endless stream of undeserved whining with some of these bands, the best example being Swallow The Sun, whose early sound can be heard here. I also felt at some parts that the music did a little too much “explaining”.
But- all that doesn’t matter. Bottom line is, this is a good album. Check this out if you love Death/Doom.
Categorical Rating Breakdown
Musicianship: 9
Atmosphere: 9.5
Production: 9
Originality: 8.5
Overall: 9
Rating: 9 out of 10