In fact, as fans know and praise, Doom Metal bands, in general, produce albums that are really monolithic, and they are really proud of that. “Into Desolate Realms” is no exception to the rule with the shoegazed and slow paced cadence. Guitars are strong and well-put just like each note had something to say. Moreover, guitars in Doom tell stories patiently as a storyteller. But make no mistake, those stories are the ones that kids used to tell around the fire to scare everyone. Fans will never be scared with “Into Desolate Realms,” but if you’re not into Doom you may find it hard to understand.
By the very first beginning, the fan notices that “Remnants of the Old” is a great piece of the most slow and shoegaze one with its guitar riffings done at the slowest rate possible. In fact, they are pretty interesting because Runemagick managed to write a Thrash Metal song the slowest as possible. Yeah, I mean it. The first riffs to “Remnants of the Old” really sound thrashy with the feeling of a galloping guitar. It’s very stunning how Runemagick manage to make a bridge into “Remnants of the Old” and the title track “Into Desolate Realms” with a fast beat guitar repetition that tricks the unadvised fan who may think ythe album is going to have a plot twist that doesn’t happen. As aforementioned the change comes only from the tenth track.
Indeed “Into Desolate Realms” is an album for Funeral Doom Metal die-hard fans.
Runemagick “Into Desolate Realms” will be released on October 25th via High Roller Records.
Track Listing:
- Remnants of the Old
- Into Desolate Realms
- The Opening of Dead Gates
- Sourceress Reburned
- Decay to Nothing
- In the Sign of the Dragon Star
- Necromancer of the Red Sun
- The Sepulchral Lava
- Requiem beyond the Stars
- Wolves of Nocturnal Light
- Ash and Silence
Watch “The Opening of Dead Gates” lyric video here:
