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Sky Shadow Obelisk
Sky Shadow Obelisk →22 listeners50 plays
doom metaldoom death metal2009ambientsludge metal
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With influences as far reaching as 80's Swedish Doom Metal and Composers of the Italian High Renaissance , 'Sky Shadow Obelisk' emerges out of the detritus of the current vacuous musical landscape. Probing the very essence of sound and exploring new timbral realms, 'Sky Shadow Obelisk' boldly takes it's place in a musical lineage that has been broken for far too long. Dealing with the difficult subject of Western Civilization's imminent decline, 'Sky Shadow Obelisk' explores the philosophical questions of transient existence as well as the environmental effects of a wasteful and destructive race. There is a poetry in demise, and 'Sky Shadow Obelisk' revels in the beauty of mankind's irreversible fall from grace. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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# Sky Shadow Obelisk This album merits attention for its genuinely ambitious scope: it bridges centuries of musical tradition, threading Renaissance polyphony through Swedish doom metal to create something genuinely unfamiliar. What distinguishes it is the seriousness with which it engages both its sonic palette and thematic concerns. Rather than relying on nostalgia or pastiche, the work investigates how historical sound-making can illuminate contemporary anxieties about civilization's trajectory and environmental fragility. The result treats its subject matter—transience, decline, waste—with philosophical weight while refusing easy answers. It's the kind of record that asks listeners to sit with discomfort, rewarding that patience with genuine timb
