Turambar smoke, plain and simple but if I only had that to say I guess that wouldn't make this much of a review, now would it? I first heard these Denver, Colorado bruisers on their previous 10" outing for Game Two Records which featured two monstrous tracks that hit me like a ton of bricks with their unique mixture of sludge, classic doom boogie and tripped-out experimentalism. The Turambar sound reminds me of a mixture of Warhorse and Soulpreacher's unrelenting heaviness and diseased groove, Cathedral's massive guitar sound and Earthride's menacing biker rumble. Turambar also know how to craft songs that are incredibly expansive and winding, mostly stretching over the 10 minute mark which gives them time to maximize the effect of every doomed note that they manage to wring out of their instruments. "Destined to Ruin" starts things off with a perfectly schizophrenic vibe, as the song is equal parts crawling, nightmare doom and Cathedral sized groove. The band is hugely effective at employing either style which makes for a record filled with all sorts of violent mood swings. I really dig the dirtiness of the vocals too which are of the crusty, throaty variety but have some melodic underpinnings to them. They even use some dual vocal deliveries which puts a haunting spin on some of the songs. "Ace's Crown" is a slow-moving doom rock piece that has churning syrupy riffs and knuckle-dragging tempos but bassist (now former bassist) Kali splits the vocal duties with guitarist/vocalist Jakob, which makes for a nice contrast as Kail has a more melodic yet dark approach to her delivery and Jakob ranges between his unique growl and spoken word delivery. The band allows the listener to catch a quick breather with "The End of Saturnalia" an acoustic piece that gives was to four more tracks of crushing doom. The second half of this album is even more ass-kicking than the first and completely sealed the deal for this doom lover. "Risendead" is one of the most fantastic, classic doom songs I've heard in awhile and hearkens directly back to Black Sabbath, vintage Cathedral and the first two Soulpreacher releases with its mighty grooves and earth-shaking boogie riffs. "Ofelas (Pathfinder)" is yet another one of my favorites as it brings slow, crusty doom by way of Warhorse with a huge 70's guitar tone that definitely reminds me of some of Cathedral's grooviest offerings like "Carnival Bizarre" and "Ethereal Mirror". I just can't stop spinning this record after having it in my possession for about three weeks. Turambar definitely bring out the spirit of some of my favorite bands but with huge twists and turns and gripping, innovative song-writing. If you are doom fan and miss out on this one or their last release, you better check yourself and get with the damn program! If you dig it slow and dirty then you can't go on living without "Dhatura". Highly recommended and goes even better with your favorite bottle of whiskey by your side. -daredevil.de

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Label: Doomed Bard Productions | Item Code: TURAMBAR | Country: United States | Year: 2006 | Genre: Noise Rock

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