Noctomb are a band from Raleigh, North Carolina that plays a mixture of black and sludge metal and this is a review of their self released and self titled 2023 album.
A very dark, heavy and melodic sound starts off the album while blast beats and tremolo picking can also be heard when the music speeds up. Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams while the slower sections of the songs also bring in elements of sludge metal and a couple of the tracks are also very long and epic in length.
Throughout the recording you can also hear a decent mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts while the solos and leads also bring in more of a melodic and old school style. Clean playing can also be heard briefly along with one song also adding in a brief use of psychedelic soundscapes and some of the riffing also adds in a small amount of dissonant touches.
Noctomb plays a musical style that takes black and sludge metal and mixes them together to create a sound of their own. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover Occultism and Misanthropy themes.
In my opinion Noctomb are a very great sounding mixture of black and sludge metal and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Kali Yuga" "Tongues Of Madness" and "Evensong". 8 out of 10.
https://noctomb.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/EnterNoctomb
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