Omit – Medusa Truth, Pt. 1 (2014)

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Going out of our way to review something we didn’t get as an official promo is something that seldomly happens these days, and we are glad that we took the time to listen to Omit’s masterpiece “Medusa Truth, Pt. 1”. Recommended by one of our fellow Metal writers, this is one hell of an Atmospheric Gothic Doom Metal that will drive you to clinical depression. Masterfully crafted, three songs clock in at almost 49 minutes of depressive brilliance.

Opening with “Distrust”, we are treated to a lush orchestral opening that is not overly pretentious or exaggerated. Cecilie Langlie’s vocals are just the right amount of sad to solemnly adorn the already very bleak music. There are some clear old-school The 3rd and the Mortal influences and we love them. Perfectly balancing the classical instruments with piercing riffs, the band creates a unique 16 minute masterpiece. The short but sweet (6:37 minutes), “Denial” is one hell of a ride with jazzy passages that are very pleasing.

The monolithic closer, “Deplore”, opens with crushing Doom riffs that resonate with the listener. It is not that they are innovative, but they just sound like a million bucks with the overall atmospheric experience. At this point, we didn’t over notice once that the drums are programmed, since they are very well timed and sound very crisp. We particularly enjoy the weeping last 6 minutes of this legendary track.

Seemingly coming out of nowhere, or we definitely need to check our musical sources more often, “Medusa Truth, Pt.1” is a release for the ages. Atmospheric Doom is a rare beast that only a very select few bands can pull off and Omit is clearly one them. If you like heavy doses of melancholic wrapped with sweet angelic female vocals and punishing riffs, look no further and get a copy of Omit’s masterpiece.

Band: Omit Album: Medusa Truth, Pt. 1

Label: Secret Quarters

Release:November 26th, 2014

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Genre: Atmospheric Doom/Gothic Metal

Country: Norway

Rating: 90/100
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