The Ossuary – Oltretomba

 

 

The Ossuary – Oltretomba
Supreme Chaos Records – 2021
Rock, Metal, Doom, Classic
Rated: ***

It’s been spinning for a while now, Oltretomba, the new release by Italian classic doom metal outfit The Ossuary. ‘The Italian word "Oltretomba" stands for the underworld but is also a tribute to the golden age of Italy's cinematic culture in the 70s and 80s with horror films by Fulci, Argento, Bava and the music of Morricone.’ And that is exactly what the album brings, cloudy, hazy, cinematic atmospheres; oozing the perfect amount of occult and horror elements for the listener to enjoy. Or pass over, and simply admire the mix of seventies rock, prog, proto metal and their classic take on doom as the most seminal aspect of the sound that the four from The Ossuary produce. Opener Ratking will surely and immediately grab you and keep you spellbound, even the vocals, cause well,  not everyone might be on board with the vocal execution throughout the album, but the way ‘Ratking’ will ring on like that staccato piano in the background, is simply perfectly done. And I guess we could single out another track or two where you might find issue with the vocals, but that will forever be that one little thing why The Ossuary might not be for you. Which will forever be a shame, cause their prog take on everything doom, classic and seventies, is simply put: underworldly!

(Written by JK)

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