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Female fronted occult doom metal, for me that description rings a massive bell. Here in Belgium, a band named Bathsheba are slowly paving their way to the top of the doom metal scene and with good reason too. In my humble opinion, they are one of the best in that sector of the scene. But there is always competition and sometimes the competition is pretty ruthless. Enter Worship Of Keres from California, USA.
Worship Of Keres is a relatively new band but I do feel that there is some experience present, perhaps by playing in other bands. Formed and lead by Matthew Woods Wilhoit (guitars) and aided by Elise Tarens on vocals, they make a pretty good impression on this ep. In three songs, each named 'Book (1, 2, 3)', the delivered an interesting business card, one I hope will be followed by a full-length soon.
The ep opens with a raw, riff-loaded but somewhat melodic piece of doom metal, reminding me of something between Candlemass and The Gathering (in their 'Mandylion' era - but without the keyboards). Frankly, I don't need a lot more to be convinced of a band's abilities, strong riffs, pounding drums and decent vocals are pretty much all it takes and yes, Worship Of Keres delivers all of those elements.
What follows is more fuzz-out goodness, firmly rooted in the ancient tradition of the genre but often nudging towards bands like Judas Priest, Venom or Celtic Frost. 'Book 2' and 'Book 3' are a bit faster, but still high quality doom songs. In all, I think this really is a nice first attempt, one that just might be followed by a massive hit album in this genre. I'm curious and I'm probably also a fan now.
Serge
Worship Of Keres is a relatively new band but I do feel that there is some experience present, perhaps by playing in other bands. Formed and lead by Matthew Woods Wilhoit (guitars) and aided by Elise Tarens on vocals, they make a pretty good impression on this ep. In three songs, each named 'Book (1, 2, 3)', the delivered an interesting business card, one I hope will be followed by a full-length soon.
The ep opens with a raw, riff-loaded but somewhat melodic piece of doom metal, reminding me of something between Candlemass and The Gathering (in their 'Mandylion' era - but without the keyboards). Frankly, I don't need a lot more to be convinced of a band's abilities, strong riffs, pounding drums and decent vocals are pretty much all it takes and yes, Worship Of Keres delivers all of those elements.
What follows is more fuzz-out goodness, firmly rooted in the ancient tradition of the genre but often nudging towards bands like Judas Priest, Venom or Celtic Frost. 'Book 2' and 'Book 3' are a bit faster, but still high quality doom songs. In all, I think this really is a nice first attempt, one that just might be followed by a massive hit album in this genre. I'm curious and I'm probably also a fan now.
Serge
