tribunal

Flickering candles make shadows dance around the room as rain steadily taps on the windows. Lightning flashes momentarily illuminating impossibly dark skies. The storm continues, seemingly unending. Gothic doom duo Tribunal conjures these images through their haunting music. Making their mark with their impressive debut, The Weight of Remembrance, these seven tracks swirl to envelop listeners and bring them in. Vast soundscapes are created by the two members of the band—Soren Mourne contributing bass, cello, vocals and Etienne Flinn contributing guitar, vocals—while guest musicians provide some extra dramatics and rhythms. This up and coming band has started their discography off strong with this dark and beautiful debut.

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There are busy, but fun, days ahead! The metal news, however, is light and notably less fun this time of year.

Vancouver-based gothic/orchestral doom duo Tribunal are releasing their debut LP, The Weight Of Remembrance, on January 20 through 20 Buck Spin. Give “Without Answer” a listen and watch here.
Chilean and Ecuadorian black metal project Grymmstalt are streaming the entirety of their debut, Anthems of Mournful Despondency, over at the Transmissions From the Dark YouTube channel. The album officially drops tomorrow, the 21st, through Signal Rex.
Agonia Records added a new name to their roster. Hiems, the solo avant-garde black metal project, has officially signed on and has finished work on a third studio album, the first since 2009. We’ll keep an eye out for more album details and specifics as they emerge.
Closing out, we have Raum Kingdom. The Irish post/sludge metallers are releasing Monarch on January 27 through Argonauta Records, and today they unveiled “Red Admiral”. The videoclip for the first single from that upcoming new album can be seen below. Enjoy.