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Astral Tomb - Total Spiritual Death



6.5 | 23 votes |
Release date: 7 July 2023
Style: Death metal

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01. Milan
02. Cathedral
03. All Black 'Vette
04. Coward
05. Soulgaze
06. Funeral Of Self
07. Eyes Wide Shut

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Produced by Pete deBoer
Artwork by Michael Schrock

Staff review by
X-Ray Rod
Rating:
8.0
The psychedelic voyages through time and space have been replaced by meditative rituals in hidden temples. Even though I don’t think this was the best idea, no one can deny Astral Tomb’s sense of ambition and innovation.

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published 05.08.2023 | Comments (6)

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11.07.2023 - 15:51
Rating: 7
musclassia
Staff
Fair play, I didn't really like the first album, and I don't overly like this, but nobody can say they're not musically ambitious - last song comes out of nowhere, a 90s alt/shoegaze-style song played with the same St Anger kit as the rest of the album
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06.08.2023 - 14:28
Rating: 6
AndyMetalFreak
A Nice Guy
Contributor
I wasn't impressed with their previous release either, so I wasn't expecting to be blown away by this. However, I find this release to be slightly more engaging, I admire the experimentation, although not all of it sinks in well with me, and there's some pretty cool drumming, especially on "Funeral Of Self", although as a whole I find the track a challenge to sit through, especially when considering how wacky the structure is for the tracks length.

Overall, it's not bad, but it's certainly a challenging listen, and yes, the last track is bonkers, it has a kinda psychedelic effect to it.
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