Cunabula are a band from Lithuania that plays a progressive mixture of post black and sludge metal and this is a review of their 2023 album "The Weight of Sleep" which will be released in October by Sleaszy Rider Records.
Radio static sounds start off the album along with some heavy and melodic riffing a few seconds later. Elements of sludge metal can also be heard in the slower sections of the songs along with most of the tracks also being very long and epic in length and the vocals ar e mostly high pitched blackened metal screams.
All of the musical instruments on the recording also have a very powerful sound to them while growls can also be heard at times. When the music speeds up a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats can also be heard and the songs also add in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts.
At times the music also gets very progressive sounding along with some of the tracks also adding in a small amount of clean playing. Clear vocals and spoken word parts can also be heard on a few songs as well as the keyboards also adding in touches of ambient when they are utilized, when guitar solos and leads are added into the music they are done in a very melodic post metal style and one song is also an instrumental. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover nature, sadness and solitude themes.
In my opinion Cunabala are a very great sounding progressive mixture of post black and sludge metal and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Bruxa" and "silent Somber Suns". 8 out of 10.
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