ET MORIEMOR Are at ‘Tamashii No Yama’

Czech doom metal band Et Moriemur set new standards for themselves with their previous Greek-themed album ‘Epigrammata’ which borrowed elements of death and black metal and flawlessly integrated them in their unique brand of atmospheric doom metal. This time they’re exploring Japanese themes and have frankly outdone themselves. It’s rare to come across bands that are constantly reinventing themselves without losing their core sound and Et Moriemur are doing just that and taking the sound ahead in ways previously unimagined. An album to be heard from start to finish, it makes you experience various moods and sounds, having employed the services of several musicians in addition to their own, playing traditional instruments such as shakuhachi and others like cello, harp, violin and more. For the next quarter of an hour, you’re transported to a different land, imagining a different era, and you remain mesmerized by the seamlessly transitioning music with plenty of variations and fascinating new elements. The blend of genres is immaculate and none of it feels even remotely forced or out of place. Truly, Et Moriemur may have created a new sound which they’ve only perfected over here. They remain in a league of their own, in competition with only themselves.

Et Moriemur line up:
Zdeněk Nevělík – Vocals, piano
Aleš Vilingr – Guitars
Honza Tlačil – Guitars
Karel “Kabrio” Kovářík – Bass
Michal “Datel” Rak – Drums

Guest musicians:
Tomáš Mařík – Drums on Otsuki
Honza Kapák – Acoustic guitar
Zuzana Králová – Violin and choirs
Andrea Michálková – Cello
Marek Matvija – Shakuhachi
Zdeněk Janeček – Viola
Markéta Budková – Harp

Artwork by Samantha Dibattista

Read our review here.