Gvorn - Keeper Of Grief (2022)
Gvorn is a Russian death/doom band who formed in 2015. "Keeper Of Grief" is their full length debut----and a strong one at that The album's overall sound is dark, hopeless and melancholic but also heavy with a thick sound that permeates everything. Of course, the band leans heavily on these elements but they also feature a lot of clean guitar. it adds a varied approach to their sound and mixes smoothly into the heavier, distortion laden moments effectively. As expected, the overall tempo is slow to mid paced but never plodding---each note, each step brings the songs to building the next picture. With that being said, the album is peppered with melody---not over done but laid on in a bare way to give the songs just enough sorrow without over powering the songs . The opening track is "Sounds From The Crypt," and gives a good idea as to what to expect from the rest of the album. It opens with baroque instrumentation and clean keys---a nice effect that tra...