Krux - III: He Who Sleeps Among the Stars (GMR Music Group)
The Swedish doom metal band, Krux, is back with their III album with the uniquely heavy vocals by Mats Levén and riffs (by Fredrik Åkesson and Jörgen Sandström) that ooze doom vibes but don't hesitate to experiment with heavy metal tunes. Starting with the song that gave its title to the album, "
He Who Sleeps Amongst the Stars" is an amazing introduction that gets the listener hooked and hyped! "The Hades Assembly" and "The Death Farm" are examples of pure doom metal songs and are titled accordingly, with the latter being a song that would satisfy Krux and Candlemass fans. The "Prince Azaar and the Invisible Pagoda" and "A Place of Crows" are the longest in duration songs during which the band shifts towards heavy tunes, while the shorter "Emily Payne (and the Black Maze)" is definitely a highlight of the album that captures the interest of anyone (fan or not)! Overall, the record manages to balance melodic with doom and epic elements making it among the top 10 albums of 2011!
94/100
Below the audio for the song that gave its name to the album.
94/100
Below the audio for the song that gave its name to the album.
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