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Band
Loom of Time
Title
NihilReich
Type
LP/EP
Company
ATMF
YOR
2017
Style
Black
4/5/2017 - Review by: Greg Watson
Busy black/death/doom that has some good moments
The Loom of Time definitely has a distinct style that permeates 'NihilReich' from start to finish. The band use black metal and doom as their musical base with a slight foray into death metal. There are times when they'll utilize some Iron Maiden-influenced melodies with really great chunk and riffing as well. But the main issue for me was the production. The bass was pretty much non-existent and the ideal sound was just really muddy which detracted from the feel. A solid effort on the debut album though and worth a listen.
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
3
MUSIC
3
VOCALS
3
PRODUCTION
2
ARTWORK
3
LYRICS
3


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    3 :AVE RATING

ALL REVIEWS FOR: LOOM OF TIME
TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
NihilReich
2017
ATMF
Greg Watson4/5/2017
3

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