Amarok are a band from Chico, California and on this recording goes for a mixture of black, sludge and funeral doom metal and this is a review of their 2024 album "Resilience" which will be released on June 28th by Vendetta Records.
Nature orientated soundscapes start off the album along with some distorted drones a few seconds later before going into a heavier sludge metal direction. Elements of funeral doom metal can also b e heard in the slower sections of the songs while t he vocals bring in a mixture of black emtal screams and death metal growls.
All of the musical instruments on the recording also have a very powerful sound to them while most of the songs are also very long and epic in length. Dark sounding melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing along with the solos and leads also being done in a very melodic yet melancholic style.
Clean playing is also added into certain sections of the album along with the faster sections of the songs also adding in a decent amount of tremolo picking and blast beats, synths can also be heard briefly, acoustic guitars are also added on the closing track. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover the primal forces of nature.
In my opinion this is another great sounding album from Amarok and if you are a fan of black, sludge and funeral doom metal, you should check out this recording. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Charred" and "Penance". 8 out of 10.
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