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Urzah - A Tranquil Void

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Urzah is a metal band from Bristol, England who formed in 2019. Their latest album, " A Tranquil Void,' is their second full-length album; they have also released two EPs. Urzah 's “ A Tranquil Void ,” does so many things and gets every one of them right. Doom, sludge, post and prog are the sounds that will be experienced in this album. And what an album this is.  It is emotional, expansive and even catchy at times.  Music that hits hard but always has a depth bubbling underneath the surface that can be explored.  “ A Tranquil Void ,” is arranged incredibly well. Each song is placed in its sequence exactly where it needs to be. As a result, every song compliments the one before and after it, while also serving the album as a whole. The two best examples of what I mean by this are the opening song “ At the Mouth of the Cave ,” and “ Bark and Branches .” The former feels like both a full-length song and an intro. Experienced on its own, it is a great song. Its razor-sharp...