Kor Ember (2016)

The Norwegian band Shamblemaths is a direct continuation of the earlier band Fallen Fowl, which was active in the early 2000s, but went into hiatus due to certain life events following three EP and demo releases. A decade or so later, the two permanent members of that band, Ellingsen and Husum, decided to continue as Shamblemaths, and recorded their debut album under this new name with the help of a number of guest musicians. Years and years in the making, "Shamblemaths" sees the light of day, and the light of day runs screaming. 54 minutes of music and only three tracks? Yes, it's probably prog. Yet don't expect any overlong wishy-washy; each minute is filled to bursting with musical ideas. Analysis of all the bits and bobs that went into this album is certain to form the basis of many a thesis in generations to come…

Your eyes should considerably lighten up when somebody casually mentions the name Be'lakor! These filigrane, sophisticated tunes of this Melbourne fivepiece definitely have the potential to enthrall masses wih this absolute fantastic output of Australian melodic death metal! The eight pillar songs Vessels is built upon definitely satiate your hunger for progressive structures and technical prowess, but at the same time these new compositions live for intense, passionate and deeply disquieting melodic death metal. Sense and sensibility from Down Under: Be'lakor's fourth full length album will drag this whole world down into its darkness!