Shores of Null / Convocation - Latitudes of Sorrow (2025)

Perfectly arriving for when the days are dark and short, today we have a split release featuring Italian Melodic Death/Doom Metal outfit, Shores of Null, and Finnish Funeral Doom duo Convocation. Splitting almost evenly the duration of this split, we get a nice mixture of more ‘upbeat’ tracks from Shores of Null to then set the backdrop to two long and punishing pieces from Convocation. Definitely a great introduction to two excellent bands for any fan of the genre.

Opening with “An Easy Way”, Shores of Null unleashes catchy and guitar driven melodies with a nice blend of Melodic Death Metal, clean vocals (similar to old Before the Dawn), and hearty growls. The band’s style creates a very melancholic atmosphere, when combining weeping guitar riffs and very crafty tempos, as on our favorite “The White Wound”. Closing their side with “The Year Without Summer”, we get an excellent bleak atmosphere and plenty of headbanging passages.

Convocation sets a more restrained tone and a slower pace with their Funeral Doom antics, with deep and cavernous growls opening “Abaddon’s Shadow”. Similar to outfits like Thergothon and Evoken, the slow and excruciating pace creates a very demoralizing effect. Filled with additional atmospheric elements, the band’s first track, and their closer, “Empty Room”, masterfully change the pace of this release while keeping that melancholic and desolate atmosphere going.

As a whole, “Latitudes of Sorrow” is one punishing release filled with crafty atmospherics, monumental riffing, and very bleak and desolate moods. Both bands create unique vibes on their sides of the EP, but the overarching theme of mystery and melancholy very much permeates their music. With all songs perfectly crafted to never overstay their welcome and yet inflict the maximum amount of mystery, this split release is as effective as they come for the genres portrayed.

Label: Everlasting Spew Records

Release: November 21st, 2025

Genre: Melodic Death/Doom Metal / Funeral Doom Metal

Country: Italy / Finland