Sepulchral Curse Provide Seventh Key To Death-Cursed Spin ‘Only Ashes Remain’

Finnish death metal outfit SEPULCHRAL CURSE venture into death/doom territory with “Maan’s Tuhkien Uneen.” Doomed & Stoned presents an exclusive premiere taken from the band’s latest album: ‘Only Ashes Remain’ (2020), set to be released on July 31st via Transcending Obscurity Records.

“Maan’s Tuhkien Uneen” is the last track on the album and, with its 11 minutes of running time, by far the longest. Sepulchral Curse slows down the pace and proceeds to weave crushing riffs with eerie atmospheres and sorrowful melodies in a way that is akin to bands like Evoken or Hooded Menace. With band members affiliated with extreme doom acts, such as Solothus and Yawning Void, it is no surprise that Sepulchral Curse has the chops to deliver such a bruiser of a track. The tension build-up and tempo changes are expertly handled and the track grabs you from start to finish without letting go.

“Maan’s Tuhkien Uneen” is a real tour de force and a worthy closing track for a brilliantly executed album. Sepulchral Curse sets a high standard for efficient song crafting here. If you are into grim death/doom and are going to listen to only one track by Sepulchral Curse, this is the one you want to go for. Although, you’ll probably come back for more anyways.

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Sepulchral Curse are Finland’s best kept secret. They’ve retained the classic Finnish death metal traits of bands such as Demilich, Adramelech, Convulse,and Demigod – expanding upon it in a way that’s never been done before.

The songs are meticulously composed, making them intricate and even unpredictable, but despite the vagaries there is an underlying groove that keeps everything together. Black metal influences seep through to add flavour to the proceedings as the songs keep undulating and showcasing different facets each time.

The music ebbs and flows and the pace is always varying, as the vocalist barks and roars in tandem, depending on the mood. The album settles into murkier, doomier territories towards the end, not too dissimilar to label mates Lurk and Altar of Betelgeuze, but keeping its freshly forged sound intact through it all.

This is an engrossing, fascinating album from Sepulchral Curse, one that gets better with each listen. It definitely counts as one of the best Finnish death metal albums ever produced.

Line-Up

• Tommi Ilmanen (Yawning Void) - Dums, Vocals)
• Kari Kankaanpää (Solothus, Yawning Void) - Vocals
• Jaakko Riihimäki - Guitars
• Aleksi Luukka (Solothus, Yawning Void) - Guitars
• Niilas Nissilä - Bass