Ornamentos Del Miedo is a one man doom metal band from Spain who formed in 2017. The musician behind the project, Ángel, is behind a myriad of projects but “Escapando a través de la tierra” marks his fifth full-length album under this moniker. Ornamentos Del Miedo has also released two EPs.
The music can best be described as funeral doom in nature but it is often melodic and highly atmospheric. Considering funeral doom isn’t always known for its dynamics, “Escapando a través de la tierra,” is a surprisingly well rounded album that doesn’t have a dull moment on it.
It only has six songs but it runs over an hour. If you're thinking this is overkill then think again. This is doom. And this is doom that flows extremely well for the song lengths.
What I enjoy about this album specifically, and the band in general, is that even when it is melodic and/or Gothic, it always sounds immensely heavy. This is, in part, due to the vocals which are so against the grain they are almost frightening. The other part are the many layers that make up each song. Perfectly toned and dense riffs collide with keys, sharp pervasive drumming and bass that can be as thunderous as melodic.
Since the album is “just” six songs, I will say a little something about each of them.
“Flores Muertas,” opens with album with light, ambient keys. They come to an end which begins a new round of doom, with a vaguely funeral but definitely Gothic atmosphere from the keys. Thick guitars/bass slather the remaining spaces with slow but heavy notes.
As the song builds up, it brings about contrast with melodic leads and those excellent, deadly vocals.
Ethereal keys begin “Cielos Púrpuras,” and it has an almost alien/spacey sounds. That pulse of the unknown reaches through the other side and pulls itself through the sorrowful doom.
This song has a lot of little nuances and nooks/crannies for the music to have little adventures inside of. This is a song that will need multiple play throughs to discover everything. But that's okay because it's such a worthy listen that you won't mind.
“Pozo Infecto,” is the shortest song on the album at eight minutes in length. It is also the most direct of the six and gives a great overview of what the album is out to deliver. The keys and guitars really meld together well on this song.
The song grows darker and heavier as it crawls along but never loses sense of of melody or the oddly beautiful moments created by its keys.
“Fragmentos de Espejos” had a bit of groove to the riffs, and the drums/bass keep It all firm and tight. The keys and guitars have moments of vibrancy that crash against the death growls that make the song seem very much buried in atmospheric lunacy. It's great!
The title track is a like a moody storm…you know it's coming but there isn't much to do except…experience it, in all its glory, no matter what happens.The middle portion is quite emotive and how the melody plays off the heavier aspects is quite grandoise.
The final song, “Donde la Linea Termina,” is a 16 minute epic that is perhaps the projects finest hour.
Everything amazing about doom, what makes it the best music, is represented on this song. Long intro, heavy riffs, ghostly atmosphere and melodies that go a long way in ripping up the nerves.
Parts of this song are vicious, in a more cunning and deceptive way but others are nearly psychotic, such as the movement that begins at 6:05 mark.
The halfway point finds the song sort of resetting itself before building back up once again to the highest of highs.
I've been following Ornamentos Del Miedo for awhile now and I have to say that “Escapando a través de la tierra,” is quite possibly the project's best album…and that is saying something.
Ultimately, this is an album of incredible depth and a variety of emotions that will provide ample listening time to even the most cynical doomers. There is a macabre joy in discovering all the details and layers this ridiculously good album had to offer.
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