Asunder – Works Will Come Undone

1. A Famine
2. Rite Of Finality
In the seventy-two minutes of music, there are quieter welcoming vocals. There are low guttural screams that sound like misery being ripped out of someone’s neck. There are Gregorian-like chanting notes shouted. The vocals are sparingly sprinkled throughout the music making the morose isolation feel that much sharper. wanders through doom metal with the type of tempo that is so slow it’s at first uncomfortable.
As the brooding guitars, bass, and drums bang on, it’s Jackie Perez-Gratz’s cello work that really yanks on the heartstrings. And while her string sailing isn’t always present, the moments when it is become that much more profound. Otherwise, expect non-stop bleakness with the occasional stoner groove. Instead of reaching for an epic crescendo, continuously drives on and emulates feelings of non-stop hopelessness. The recording/production captures the tightness of without making anything sound too “digital” and instead really heavy. It should be noted that listening to will make the creamiest/sugar cube filled coffee black. It should also be noted that with all of the great metal releases of 2006, there’s a reason why “” is rising to the top of many lists. That reason may have something to do with ‘s exceptional rendition of funeral doom.
LP album
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