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Forest of Equilibrium by Cathedral is THE DOOM ALBUM PAR EXCELLENCE.
It indeed combines the desecrating impact of the early Pentagram with the harrowing scream of the metal vocals of Carcass and co.
Dorrian, coming from the eponymous death group, along with a Black Sabbath-style ensemble, creates a musical vortex that overwhelms any critical and especially practical sense of the concept of slowness and obsessiveness.
In fact, starting from the epic-doom riffs of Comiserating the Celebration and Ebonytears, guitarists Jenning and Lehan together with Dorrian's vocals, seal a pachydermic anthem to the most visceral Sabbatism, combining unique albums like Masters of Reality and Paranoid, and death influences typical of early DEATH and CARCASS.
The 3rd track, Sepert Evil, is a "dummata" (folly) typical of the great Pentagram, where the Greek tragedy of Sophocles could never have been performed better.
The 4th track is Soul Sacrifice, where Black Sabbath from Into the Void and Kyuss from Green Machine find great consideration in a true dreamlike vortex.
Finally, in Equilibrium, A funeral Request and Reaching Happiness, Cathedral travels from the classic doom of Pentagram and Sabbath to the search for epic and especially dreamlike sounds, like the use of the flute in Happiness.
In short, a fundamental album for those who adore a gruesome outpouring and a fiery epicness.
To you.
Tracklist Lyrics and Samples
02 Ebony Tears (07:47)
Together we have discovered the languid fatigue of love interrogated all our beauty we've turned
each other inside out. Drowning in Ebony Tears. The long face of cherrlessness the only bonding we
share enlightened by degredation the only pleasure is pain. Drowning in Ebony Tears. Embedded in
our resentment lay the keys to disengage but still we burn in persecution for the punishment of
possessiveness.
04 Soul Sacrifice (02:54)
Tortured self worth, abstracts of wrath, released from attachment human reaction. Muted unable to
realize images of your designs soul sacrifice a blessing to me, carve me from your memories. Deep
impressions my depths, worthless as each breath, worlds within words of half truth my fears of losing
you. I'll pour scorn from the lowest place colour fades from your face. Annihilation acceptance.
Paradox of self existence.
06 Equilibrium (06:08)
Lost in the battlefield of opposite extremes. I ponder on the embankment that stands in between the
monochrome and color entirety I see the beauty and chaos of fate and destiny. Stand in the balance
of forest equilibrium. Absorb every aspect of forest equilibrium. The fatality of optimism shall we not
embrace but evolve into the actual with grace. Outweigh the balance through excessive choice I
return to the wisdom of this equalateral place. Rebuild thy strength here in forest equilibrium.
Through irreligious choice in forest equilibrium. Through irreligious choice in forest equilibrium. Come
walk with me through violet smokescreens where both feet tread upon joys and agonies calm in all
we see, masters of destiny.
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By GenitalGrinder
The only pleasure is suffering; listening to these unbearably slow sounds is a way of the cross that costs pain to confront.
A melancholic and depressive work like no other; with a rotten and dark production.
