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Genre: Atmospheric/Depressive Black/Doom Metal

1. Drukne
2. Untitled I

Download at Mediafire
Ash Borer at Myspace

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A brand new band, having only released their first demo just a little while ago, here we have another fantastic band playing that special brand of black metal, dubbed "Cascadian Black Metal". No, they're not from Canada, but sound similar in atmosphere to greats such as Skagos.

There's a lot going on in this two song, 24 minute demo, and I dig every minute of it. There is definitely that atmospheric hint to it, but the guitar tone is a little fuller, and with more energy than other generic atmospheric bands out there. I find the atmosphere invoked to be especially interesting, considering how I mentioned it was energetic, but at the same time depressing and exuding a strong sense of hopelessness. In fact, they self proclaim their music to be that of a "godless world". When listening, you get the feeling that nobody else is out there, and it's just you, all alone. The demo takes you through the experiences you'll face, changing pace, often erupting into fiery passion, with thought-provoking down-tempo ambient sections dispersed all throughout, keeping this demo interesting to the very end.

Recommended.