Sea Of Bones
Silent Transmissions
New Haven doom metal masters Sea Of Bones follow up their
sludgy second full-length, The Earth
Wants Us Dead with a twenty-seven minute improvised track. For a band that relies as heavily on creating
atmospheres as pummeling riffs, it actually makes sense. Silent
Transmissions captures the trio in what is essentially their songwriting
process, only here the details aren’t fine tuned. We are led through a cacophony of droning
riffs and slow churning rhythms with everything cranked to eleven. The crunch of the gear being pushed beyond its
limits defines the band’s bleak tone, which is as desolate and depressive as
any Grief or EyeHateGod record. In this
off the cuff setting Sea Of Bones are able to expand upon their ultra heavy
doom sound, exploring even murkier waters.
Just before the track’s completion, an air raid siren guitar riff jumps
to the forefront, signaling the apocalyptic conclusion. Silent
Transmissions is certainly not the easiest listen, but for the daring, its
rewards are plentiful.
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