When Pulchra Morte do concentrate on their signature sound, on melancholy bangers like Fires Of Coil or Knife Of The Will, they do so with absolute conviction, balancing their atmospheric qualities with both crushing weight and insidious accessibility. This knack of combining the mournful and the pulse-quickening marks them as masters not just of doom-death but of metal itself, while simultaneously proving that you can still punch the air even with your head in your hands.
Rating: 4/5
For Fans Of: Paradise Lost, Temple Of Void, Seer
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