There are definitely bands that do more with an extended runtime; more ideas, more dynamics, more styles… but that's not Hope Drone's thing. Hope Drone basically work within a limited formula consisting of raw black metal, funeral doom (or drone… I'm not familiar with drone, so I hear doom), and crushingly oppressive atmospheres. The thing is, they use this formula to great effect. Every track is an epic journey through morose atmospheres, throat-shredding rasps (reminds me of old school At the Gates), blistering black metal leads/melodies, and two basic tempos: really fast and really slow. Also, despite the extended song lengths, each track seems to end so quick, never outstaying its welcome.
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