BURIAL SHRINE
Oh, for fuck's sake. I like extreme metal a lot. What I don't like is for my ears to be tortured by horribly compressed and over-amped production. I honestly felt like switching this off before the first song was finished. The drums are so loud and clipped that it drowns out what I think is some decent black metal type guitar playing. Otherwise, this is just really shit to listen to. I've done some crappy recordings in my time, but I don't think I could ever be held up for assault with any of them.
Right, I suppose I should end with something positive. The title track, 'Labyrinth of Bridges', is both epic and brutal. The production on this is a bit tamer (possibly to allow the guest violin to shine through). As a result, I found I could happily listen to that track more than once. Also, the vocalist sounds a bit like Karl Willetts, so that's good.
Right, I suppose I should end with something positive. The title track, 'Labyrinth of Bridges', is both epic and brutal. The production on this is a bit tamer (possibly to allow the guest violin to shine through). As a result, I found I could happily listen to that track more than once. Also, the vocalist sounds a bit like Karl Willetts, so that's good.
LABEL:
FORMAT:
Saturnal
Album
LABYRINTH OF BRIDGES
Review by Steve Cowan
RUNNING TIME:
40:45
RELEASE DATE:
23rd Sept 2018
TRACK LISTING
1) To Plough the Depths
2) To Walk The Edge of Infinity
3) To Glimpse the Absolute
4) To See Beyond the Mask
5) To Give Answer
6) To Scorch the Earth
7) Labyrinth of Bridges
2) To Walk The Edge of Infinity
3) To Glimpse the Absolute
4) To See Beyond the Mask
5) To Give Answer
6) To Scorch the Earth
7) Labyrinth of Bridges
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
Canada
"...horribly compressed and over-amped production."
