Novembers Doom   Hamartia
3.5
great
Release Date: 2017
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3.5 greatJared Floryan | April 17th 17

Emerging onto the scene way back in 1989, Novembers Doom stand as one of the earliest American death/doom bands out there; it's also telling that the entourage has been active for 20+ years. Aside from having seen their name a couple times via the interwebz, the group's tenth studio album Hamartia actually marks my first official foray into what these guys have on display. With 10 tracks that altogether clock in at 56 minutes, Novembers Doom do a pretty nice job at selling their sound here, demonstrating a cool (if unremarkable) blend of harmony, sorrow, and brutality. Though Paul Kuhr's singing is planted firmly in awkward territory and this style of music has been executed much better in the past, Hamartia's biggest strengths lie within the sturdy instrumentation, growls, and even a few fine songwriting choices. Not perfect by any stretch nor does it try to reinvent the wheel, yet at the very least, this record is enjoyable so long as one's in the mood; plus the artwork is gnarly!

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3.5 greatHave you tried jamming HELCARAXE CONTRIBUTOR | April 13th 17

This is like a Death metal inspired Katatonia and it's fucking amazing.

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3.5 greatXenorazr | April 14th 17

This is solid stuff, so long as you're fine with decidedly safe doom and a touch of death (namely the Johan Hegg-esque vocals). The slower, clean-prone moments are awkwardly underdeveloped for a band on their 10th studio album, which I see killing the experience for some listeners.

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