HOODED MENACE - Labyrinth of Carrion Breeze (DOOMENTIA - MLP 2014)
It’s
damn hard to keep track on what Hooded Menace is releasing. They have quite
impressive number of split MLPs, split EPs or whatever else, plus there are
three killer full length albums behind them. So, one need to really invest big
money to get everything, especially when such releases like the split 7” with
Asphyx goes for ridiculous money. This is why my collection of Hooded Menace recordings
is still poor. But when I saw the newest MLP “Labyrinth of Carrion Breeze” is getting
released, I got a copy immediately, before it’s too late. All in all, the last
LP “Effigies of Evil” was simply amazing, so I hoped that this 12” MLP will continue
this and be also damn impressive.
And
definitely the signs of genius can be found in these two songs of “Labyrinth of
Carrion Breeze”. I dare to say that all fans of the utterly mournful, dark,
sorrowful and fuckin doomy death metal will love it to the bone. Hooded Menace
hasn’t changed much, if comparing this MLP to the previous efforts, maybe their
music is even more obscure and terrifying, bringing the atmosphere of eerie,
ghastly horror in every sound. The first song for that matter, “Chasm of the
Wraith” is based upon the old horror movie “Cry of the Banshee” (based on Edgar
Alan Poe novel)… Arrghhh, just listen to the intro from the movie, when the
head of the coven curses lord Whitman... it sounds so creepy! The band sets a
perfect mood for it, basing this song on very slow, massive, heavy riff, with
some more harmonious patterns used here and there to make it sound more
interesting. The result is brilliant. Nothing innovative, sure, but I like it a
lot! And “The Creeping Flesh” (based on the British horror movie of the same
title) is even better! It has moments, when the music reminds me the good old
Paradise Lost… just listen to these harmonious guitar parts, with slow, doomy
background riff... And Lasse Pyykkö’s vocals are utterly deep, abyssal growls
all the time. So, everything here is just
as it should be, really.
Ah,
I really have listened to this MLP with a great pleasure. I did so several
times during last night and damn, what a killer atmosphere it created! Meanwhile
I received an info about yet another release of Hooded Menace; a split with Loss.
Anyone has some spare money, so I can get myself a copy??
Final
rate: 80/100
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