Structure - Heritage

Structure is a death/doom metal band from the Netherlands, formed in 2021by former Officium Triste guitarist Bram Bijlhout . Their latest album, “ Heritage ,” is the project’s full-length debut; an EP was also released in 2022. I reviewed that EP when I worked for Metal Temple—I’m very excited to be able to review this debut on my own website. Simply put, “ Heritage ,” is everything the self-titled EP was plus more. Bram handles all the guitars, bass and keys. Officium Triste vocalist Pim Blankenstein provides vocals and Dirk Bruinenberg ( Elegy ) handles the drums. At its heart, “ Heritage ” is death/doom: crushing, slow riffs, and deeply monstrous vocals. But that isn’t all that is offered. Across its7 song, 50 minute runtime, Gothic and melodic textures dance among the graves, recalling the heyday of the genre. The usage of keys adds a lot of the dimensions well; they are subtle but always perfectly placed in just th...