Mourner “s/t” CD

Nashville, TN's Mourner doesn't fuck around. Their debut full-length (from the extremely interesting Paradigms Recordings) contains a mere three tracks that clock in for a total of 40 minutes. This is some seriously sick and twisted doom that's heavy as hell and refuses to beat you over the head with a straightforward attack. As you'd expect there are tons of slow, pounding riffs with occasional forays into stripped down clean passages, but the overall vibe is very spacious and abstract. There's nothing straightforward or to the point about this material at all. The creeping dissonance of the guitars frequently caves in to eerie ambient textures, while in many cases the scathing vocal snarls (often appearing as completely insane shrieks and moans) act as additional layers of texture as opposed to a vehicle for delivering lyrics. When they really get going and the elements start piecing together into more concrete song structures with subtly melodic pulses of bass, crushing power chords, and somewhat more tangible vocal performances, you've got to respect the full potential of their vision. The band refers to themselves as "bonded by the creation of doom in its most raw, arcane, and nihilistic state", and that's an absolutely perfect description of these peculiarly punishing atmospheres. You'll really have to experience the music for yourselves to get a true feel for what's in store here:

Mourner "Still II" (excerpt)

The CD is limited to just 500 copies, so make the grab if this is your thing...

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Paradigms Recordings
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