Doom Philosophy - Sorrows Path
Sorrows Path are a doom metal band band from Greece. Sorrows Path formed back in '93 and have steadily released material throughout the 00s. Doom Philosophy is Sorrows Path's second full length album next to 2006's The Rough Path of Nihilism. Doom Philosophy was released through Iron Shield Records on the twelfth of September.
Notable Tracks
Tragedy - Tragedy stats off the album well with a power metal spin on the doom genre. Tragedy features a solo performed by Edgar Rivera from Solitude Aeturnus. Tragedy has more of a power metal vibe as Tragedy's tempo is not slow and also lacking in a dark atmosphere.
Everything Can Change - Eveything Can Change is the second track to feature a guest musician, this time Snowy Shaw from King Diamond and Merciful Fate sings a duet with Sorrows Path vocalist Angelos Loannidis. Everything Can Change makes up for the lack of atmosphere in Tragedy with a slower tempo and layered vocals.
The Venus and the Moon - The Venus and the Moon take a more power metal approach than previous tracks. TVATM feature echoed vocals in a high pitch blending both power and doom metal elements in equal parts. TVATM finishes how it starts with little progression
Epoasis - Epoasis is featured lower down the track listing but has a music video to boot. Epoasis is possibly the star track of the album featuring multiple vocal styles and a catchy riff. Vocals and instrumentals are mixed so that they are on the same level giving the track character and a nostalgic sound. Epoasis progresses extremely well creating a journey inside the music.
In conclusion, Doom Philosophy is best described as a game of Russian Roulette with one in the chamber; you expect to be blown away but more times than not you are left with just a click. The analogical bullet in this case is Epoasis, Epoasis carries the rest of the album's weight and saves the album from being unlistenable. If you were thinking about buying this album, I would reccomend buying Epoasis as a single and leaving it at that.
To wrap up, here is the music video for the savior track, Epoasis (video linked here for mobile users)
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