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Vancouver (Canada)-based gothic/orchestral/doom metal duo Tribunal is now streaming in its epic entirety its melancholic and entrancing debut album, The Weight Of Remembrance, which was released today through 20 Buck Spin.
Featuring classically trained cellist/bassist/vocalist Soren Mourne and guitarist/vocalist Etienne Flinn, Tribunal’s brick-heavy classic doom riffage borders on death metal heaviness, like My Dying Bride filtered through a colossal stained-glass edifice. The sound is instantly familiar with nods to the ‘80s and ‘90s but never sounds retro or like a mere homage. Rather, The Weight Of Remembrance evokes the feeling of a painstakingly composed orchestral movement fit for a crumbling cathedral overgrown with moss. The duo frequently trades off vocals alternating between haunted wailing cleans, scathing black-metal-style shrieks and dread-filled death calls.
The Weight Of Remembrance features additional contributions from several other talented musicians, including drums by Julia Geaman, additional drums on “Apathy’s Keep” by Magdalena Wienski, piano on “Remembrance” by Claine Lamb, and additional vocals by Rory Say. The album was recorded by Tribunal except for the primary drums which were recorded by Andrew Conroy at Fifth Chord Studios and Wienski’s drums which were recorded by Violetta Macri at CJSF, after which the songs were mixed and mastered by Markov Soroka. The beautifully painted cover artwork was created by Soren Mourne, with lettering and frame by Karmazid, photography by Liam Kanigan, and layout by Dan Fried completing the presentation.
"The Weight Of Remembrance represents the fruits of five years of collaboration, reflection, and creation, from its inception to final release”, the band offers. “The time has finally come to share it with the world, and we are grateful to all who choose to spend your time with our work. We hope you find resonance with the ageless melancholy of times past, and paths lost as we did in the writing of this album." Link
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