LOATHFINDER - Broken Branches and Torn Roots
Godz ov War Productions
I remember this band from their 2017 EP The Great Tired Ones which also came out on Godz ov War Productions. Basically this Polish Blackened Death Doom four piece act created a cool sound all of their own. I mean when you think about combining the Extreme three Metal genres together you're gonna get either mediocre stuff or something truly unique.
Obviously LOATHFINDER fell to that latter position which is why I thought is was such a cool release. But hey it was just a four song release. So show me what you can command on a full length? And here it is also it's pretty fuckin amazing. I mean what these Polish extremists were doing eight years ago was cool. But with this their debut full length I believe they've carved their own niche into Extreme Metal history.
Let's start with the nine plus minute opener "Grey Pilgrimage" which is like walking down stairs to the real crazy ward of an insane asylum but with better music. The opening riffs capture everything and then the insanity commences. With that said let's define the highlights. The band uses Roman numerals as names but it's easy to find out who they really are. But I'll give em their hidden due.
LOATHFINDER's vocalist comes across like a priest drunk on wine and high on Meth. Aside from his typical Blackened Death Metal vocals he also adds these creepy spoken word homilies as well as an unsettling violent rip your face off screech. The bottom line is that he's all over the place on the mic and it fits to the music.
The songwriting on here is absolute mind blowing in a cool way. But hey I like the crazy and unique insanity. Now to some normal Metal head this would be unsettling to say the least. Then again remeber this band is from Poland which is the most Extreme Metal nation in the world. That's just a fucking fact people.
With all of that said LOATHFINDER's full length debut is a much to seek out release. I say that especially if you're beyond the genre norms and want to hear something musically that will invoke nightmares, keep the nosy neighbors away and just bring friendship to your own insanity. I think it's a great fuckin album. "Peel It Off Me" and "Flies Know First" are two amazing favorite cuts on a seven song album with no bad moments. Yeah that means it's perfect.
LISTEN HERE:
https://godzovwarproductions.bandcamp.com/album/broken-branches-and-torn-roots
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