Chosen by Monk
These Canadian gloomsters are inviting us to join the #CultOfTheCemeteryLight with this first dark sample from their upcoming second album, which also sees the band expand from a duo to a fully-fledged five-piece entity:
Band founder and guitarist Kye Bell extrapolates further on the band’s evolution from their 2023 debut album, which featured just himself and vocalist Alyssa Broere:
When writing the first album, the focus was more on powerful chords and drudging riffs. Those things are still there in small doses, but this album is full of harder-hitting songs and much more memorable parts that stick with you after the listen is done.
This album breaks away from the typical doom formula and kind of takes on its own shape. The songwriting has become more refined over time as well, lyrics are more concrete with well-defined concepts. I feel like this particular single will be very well received due to the more rock-rounded nature of the song while still maintaining its heaviness and its foot firmly planted in the metal realm. It opens the doors to a different audience, yet still stays true to the dark nature of the band.