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Many of you Skepticism fans have for sure been
waiting for this album since last year when the Finnish doomsters released
their mini album "The Process Of Farmakon". Now the dawn of the world is
finally coming close as we are invited to a journey into darkness and
depression where no sunlight flickers. We can not see the horizon because of
the thick mist in front of us and we have only loneliness, agony and death to
keep us company. Do you feel joy? Do you feel comfort? Do you feel secure?
Well, that is not the point of the music that Skepticism perform. Instead they
aim to show us the deepest and darkest corners of the human mind, those places
where light does not reach. These guys have been doing their own funeral doom
thing since the early 90s and have a lot of experience to lean back on as they
release their third full-length album on the American label Red Stream, a
label they have been loyal to since 1996 when they released their debut
"Stormcrowfleet". At times the music of "Farmakon" remind me of the early
material from My Dying Bride although Skepticism are slightly more
minimalistic. There are aggressive growling passages but also more ambient
sections. Their characteristic use of organ sounds also help to make this the
perfect soundtrack to a funeral. Not exactly the most technical and advanced
music there is but if you do not grasp the atmosphere and feelings behind the
music then I guess doom is not for you. Recommended if you think this is your
thing but it is definitely not for everyone to
like.
| Tracklist |
1. The Raven And The Backward |
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Funeral 2. Shred Of Light, Pinch Of Endless 3. Farmakon |
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Process 4. - 5. Nowhere 6. Nothing |
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