RUNEMAGICK - Beyond The Cenotaph Of Mankind (CD)

Runemagick mines the darkest seams of crushing Death/Doom Metal for unremitting
headbanging groove. Runemagick are among the most underrated
bands in the history of Metal. Their relative obscurity is hard to pin down. Musically, in terms
of songcraft, atmosphere, and immersion into the unearthly
realms of the occult, they are basically without peers. Yet despite a prolific thirty-year
existence, their reputation exists on the fringes: highly regarded by some
but not highly enough considering the overall quality of their output.
From start to finish Runemagick plays well done ancient Death/Doom metal, very slow and
heavy, but the balance between Death and Doom Metal is very
well chosen! This will relive the glory days of the good old 90’s stuff from the United
Kingdom! Deep and intense grunts, the freezing thick guitars and
the intense bass lines really spread a gloomy frightening atmosphere. Runemagick have
written an album against all kinds of trends hailing a style which
unfortunately has ceased to exist some years ago. When it comes to the elemental power
and occult allure of Death/Doom Metal, there is hardly a band to
listen to. Runemagick’s morose tunes, occult atmosphere, and penchant for bad trip riffs
combine to form another intoxicating batch of criminally underrated
tunes! Lyrically, Runemagick mines the vast untapped regions of inner darkness. Worth to
check for all Doom/Death fans who like it heavy, slow and brutal!