SLOW - Abîmes I - DIGICD

SLOW's evolution has been noticeable throughout their career: from ambient doom to crushing funeral doom, they have now stepped up everything with skill. Everything for "Abîmes I" was done in Déhà's studio in Brussels, powered by the perfectly named Blackout Studio, and the result is an amazing analog-driven sound. The album is a continuous story which ends up with the masterpiece "Collapse," filled with Déhà's well-known harsh, guts-rending screams, while Lore's bass and lyrics pound every single ounce of hope. You can name Shape of Despair, Evoken's early works, and Comatose Vigil as close kin...