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Good Funeral Doom - 70%
This CD is in fact a compilation of Night Must Fall's two previous offerings, namely Night Must Fall and Funeral Of Mankind. Considering the fact that both releases were limited to very few copies (100 for the self-titled debut album, and only 24 (!) for the Funeral Of Mankind EP), this 2-in-1 album offers a good opportunity to discover this obscure Finnish band, whose Funeral Doom lies somewhere between Skepticism and Tyranny.
"Empty Lights" starts off very calmly, with a synthetic violin and piano playing an ethereal melody. Then, after a while, it fades out, replaced by a slow and hypnotic guitar riff, which will persist until the end of the track. Vocals come into play a few seconds later, very deep, as it is usual in this music genre. The synths add some atmospheric elements to the whole, whereas the drums, imperturbably, gives it a regular, funeral pace.
"Carried Amongst Funeral Winds" will not surprise you with a sudden blast-beat attack, or anything similar. No, the second track follows the same lines as "Empty Lights": really deep growls, an over and over repeated riff, and the ever-growing sentiment that all hope is futile in such a desolate world.
The only and self-titled track of the Funeral Of Mankind EP is, according to the booklet, a piece of improvisation that was recorded live at a rehearsal. Only the lyrics were written in advance. The result is impressive: even if the song is not as well produced as the ones on Night Must Fall, it offers more variation, due to the spontaneous aspect of the track. This time the vocals don't consist in growls, but in tortured screams and agonizing whispers.
Maybe not THE Funeral Doom revelation, but nonetheless a CD worth buying, if you like this genre.
Originally written for http://www.adnihilum.co.nr
