Darkher – The Kingdom Field (2014)

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Heavy, creepy and atmospheric are words that we usually like when talking about a release, in “The Kingdom Field” Darkher perfectly crafts her sound around those three words. Hailing from the UK, this female-fronted outfit delivers four brilliant tracks that combine elements from old-school bands like The 3rd and the Mortal, to newer acts like Hexvessel and Jex Thoth.

We are slowly initiated to Darkher’s captivating sound with the atmospheric intro to “Ghost Tears”. The dark and somber vocals work amazingly well with the minimalistic percussions and guitars in this track. We are reminded of a mixture of Jamie Myers (Sabbath Assembly), Jex Thoth, and Kari Rueslåtten (ex The 3rd and the Mortal), as it goes from somber and deep to sweet and innocent in tracks like “Hung”, these changes make this release very versatile and intoxicating.

The heavy Doomy/Psychedelic sound of tracks like “Foregone” is one of the things that drew us to Darkher, but this is just a facet of the bands very unique sound. Not focusing on one particular style while crafting their own, every track in this release offers a unique insight into the mind of Darkher. As the EP comes to a close with the haunting “The Kingdom Field”, we are left wanting more and very exciting for a future full-length release from the band. If you like atmospheric trippy music with heavy guitars and haunting vocals, look no further and get yourself a copy of this fine EP.

Band: Darkher Album: The Kingdom Field

Label: Prophecy Productions

Release: November 14th, 2014

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Genre: Folk / Doom / Psychedelic / Sludge

Country: Germany

Rating: 89/100
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