India and Pakistan may have a lot of
differences between them. But come to think of it, we share a lot in
common. The commonality that interests me in particular, is both nations
have some solid metal bands making some good music. Transcending Obscurity India has brought together two doom oriented bands from either side of the border in the form of a split titled ‘Beyond Forgotten Shores’. The bands in participation are Mumbai based Dormant Inferno with their doom death style and Lahore based Dionysus who
follow a more blackened approach to the doom genre. Though
stylistically different, the music from these bands comes together
wonderfully in this split.
Dominating the first half of the split is Dormant Inferno. ‘Veil of Lunacy’ is
the first in line and it opens up with a up tempo beat and riff before
settling into a steady groove. The riffs are meaty and memorable. I
especially like the fact that the keyboard works in unison with the
guitar, creating this gothic atmosphere. The flow of the song is well
written as it manages to balance the groovy doom parts, the up tempo
parts and the clean keyboard section in the middle. The vocalist gives a
varied performance incorporating growls, snarls and a bit of whispering
cleans as well. He manages to execute all styles pretty nicely.
‘Deliverance’ follows
suit in a similar fashion. This tracks has a relatively higher quantity
of clean sections, where the keyboard works makes it sound soulful and
gothic. Dormant Inferno’s side of the split showcases a
good balance of funeral doom heaviness and soulful melody, with the
riffs staying in the listener’s mind. Their set ends with a cover of Incantation’s ‘A Once Holy Throne’, which strays pretty close to the original.
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