Man... If I keep writing about Southern
Cross bands like this Cat might think I like her
or something...gross... But how can I help myself? It's not my fault
that Funerary and Ooze have managed to put together probably the best
straight up doom split of the year. Utterly vile and heart rendingly
insane these two bands have, on twelve inches of wax, been able to
plumb the depths of the human spirit and unveil before all of us
dedicated hordes the truly insane power that this kind of music can
have on ones very essence.
Funerary start off
the split with some disgusting vocals and trudging riffs. It provides
an ominous introduction for the rest to come. The balance of higher
pitched shrieks with more destructive growls is delicious and
provides a nice dichotomy for the music to orient itself around. The
quality of the riffs is also stellar – you find yourself looking
into hyperborean soundscapes for some sort of sense of meaning. Ooze,
at least on this record, tend to be a bit more straight to the point.
With a riff style that clearly imitates bands like Crowbar at times
they have found a nifty little niche for themselves in the bluesy
crush of these tracks. Yet, don't think they can't get serious, the
albums closer, the epic Satanachia's Will jars the listener and
leaves you reflecting on the groups immaculate insanity.
At the end of the
day – this is the kind of oppressive heaviness that we can know and
trust as doomsters. You find yourself digging deep into the colossal
bottom ends that both of these bands harness and it's hard not to
bear a gleefully bloody grin on your face whilst listening to these
two acts tear it apart. With a dedication to volume, Black Sabbath
and dare I say marijuana Funerary and Ooze have been able to come
together to put out something truly special. Now it's up to you dear
reader to go out and get lost in it.
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