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Band
Soulburn
Title
Earthless Pagan Spirit
Type
LP/EP
Company
Century Media
YOR
2016
Style
Black
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Frigid blackened death doom metal
Soulburn's "Earthless Pagan Spirit" delivers very frigid black metal with tinges of death sprinkled in for some additional heaviness. The songs have that bleak feel that makes you think of a vast expanse of winter wasteland and leaves you wondering if you'll make it out alive. The band have excellent timing with their insertion of the death metal and doom elements throughout, lending some groove and providing an added boost in sound. The vocals deliver that feeling of depression and despondency that I've come to expect from this genre and are superbly done.
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