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Liverpool doom mob COLTSBLOOD have always been a band who have brought a pitch black heaviness in sound and mood to their music all the way from their inception, with their mix of funeral doom and blackened sludge creating a sheer wall of intimidating sonic perfection. They are a band who always take it up a notch in terms of sheer intensity, constantly creating a sinister and foreboding atmosphere. There are countless bands who would say that they make heavy music, but few get close to the heaviness that COLTSBLOOD bring.
Having not released any material for six years, COLTSBLOOD make a more than welcome return with Obscured Into Nebulous Dusk, their third full length album, and with it, they create that foreboding atmosphere in an even more menacing and intense way than they have in the past, on four epic songs that will take your breath away. From the very first ominous chord that emits on opening number Until The Eidolon Falls, this is a mesmerising collection of music and it is extremely clear that COLTSBLOOD have retained the art of vast and immense music, and expanding on what they have done in the past whilst not losing the very essence of their none more heavy doom.
The hypnotic duo of Waning of the Wolf Moon and Transcending the Immortal Gateway make up the middle of the album and continue the blackened doom laden brilliance, with the quality not dropping at all through either of these tracks monumental running times, each song on Obscured Into Nebulous Dusk is around the 10 minute mark, although it doesn’t feel as such due to the gripping power of the music.
The band members each play their part on the album admirably with the guitar work of Jem McNulty constantly inspiring, Jay Pledted’s drumming creating a formidable groove throughout with the rumbling bass of John McNulty bringing the weight as his vocals command proceedings in an immense fashion, and this triptych of sonic power coming together is awe inspiring in so many ways.
The funereal intro into the albums closing title track is fittingly immense as it leads into the cavernous power of the songs sombre vibe and it does feel like a funeral march throughout the song and is a perfect way to finish off proceedings proving without question that this is an album that you will want to play over and over due to its vast nature, discovering something new with each listen.
With Obscured Into Nebulous Dusk, COLTSBLOOD have made an album that is one of the most formidable and dread inducing collections of music in recent times and one that will live long in your memory after you have listened to it, it is that powerful. So, let the music of COLTSBLOOD and Obscured Into Nebulous Dusk consume your very being in shrouds of sheer darkness over and over, you won’t regret it as you get swept away by its feedback indebted majesty, in the most dark, exquisite and rawest way possible.
Rating: 8/10
Obscured Into Nebulous Dusk is out now via Translation Loss Records.
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