“Without a Shadow” is the latest single from Rome doom metal collective DOOMRAISER. The track, and accompanying video, comes by way of the band’s stunning “Cold Grave Marble” full-length, set for release on October 2nd 2024 via Time To Kill Records.
DOOMRAISER commented: “In ‘Without a Shadow’, the Majesty of Death reminds us that Man is an incomplete being, set astray in front of it, just like the tiniest bit of dust set lost in the labyrinth of time. The song itself appears like a black monolith marching and erasing any light of hope left, where the guitar riffing and relentless drumming counteract crystal clear vocal melodies. It’s time to die”.
Watch “Without a Shadow” HERE.
“Cold Grave Marble” will be presented in an exclusive pre-listening session at the In the Best Tradition Festival in Mosciano Sant’Angelo (Italy) on September 28th. After the session, it will be possible to purchase physical copies of the album at the Time To Kill Records stand. Facebook event.
Four years since the release of their critically acclaimed fifth album,“The Dark Side of Europa”, Italian doom metal forerunners DOOMRAISER return to the fray with their anthemic new album, “Cold Grave Marble” on 2nd October 2024 via Time To Kill Records.
The album was recorded and produced once again by Danilo Silvestri and the band, with artwork overseen by Fabio Listrani.
“Cold Grave Marble”, the sixth DOOMRAISER full doom length, is a frozen view in the darker side of life: Death, the Omega of our earthly dimension. The album is made up of raw riffing seasoned up in heavy, dark and gloomy dreaming atmospheres, and explores a plethora of styles with different sounds and solutions. The songwriting approach is rougher than before, experimental, suggestive, still preserving the classic DOOMRAISER characteristic sound.
The whole concept lies upon a personal portrayal of Death, the Infinite Void, the Great Absence, the greatest experience in matter of Chaos and disruption of reality. It’s a journey exploring the end of the biological cycle and man’s awareness of the ancient idea of “having to die”, an extreme but natural event belonging to the inevitability of time.
The album was recorded in Rome, Italy, by the skillful hands of Danilo Silvestri and mastered (just like the previous album “The Dark Side of Old Europa”) by Claudio Gruer. The record features important guests such as James Murphy (Death, Obituary, Testament), Flegias (Necrodeath), Mario Di Donato (The Black), Nequam (The Magik Way, ex Mortuary Drape) among others.
Tracklist:
01. Dark Omens (latin speech by Mario “The Black” Di Donato)
02. Last Christmas I Gave You My Death
03. Once Upon The Fireflies (organ and strings by Il Diavolo Misterioso)
04. Profondo Nero/Life In Black (guitar solo by James Murphy, screaming vocals by Flegias)
05. Cold Grave Marble (Winter Moon) (desperate scream by Veronica G.)
06. Without A Shadow
07. The Great Void (bonus track On CD, MC and Digital only)
08. Filthy Shades Of Death (storytelling intro by Nequam, organ and strings by Il Diavolo Misterioso)
09. Continuum Pt. 2&3 (Ultima Luce)
10. Buio
Line-up:
Andrea “BJ” Caminiti – Bass
Giuseppe “El Grigio” Nantini – Guitar
Nicola Rossi – Vocals
Daniele “Pinna” Amatori – Drums
Marco Montagna – Guitar
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Formed in 2004, DOOMRAISER have evolved into an instantly recognisable figurehead for those pushing doom metal into crushing new directions. Through the years the band have shared the stage with acts such as Electric Wizard, Reverend Bizarre, The Gates of Slumber and Orange Goblin and have released several records, experimenting and contaminating their music with raw heavy metal, psychedelia and other influences.
Discography:
Heavy Drunken Doom (Demo, 2005)
The Old Man to the Child (7”, 2006)
Lords of Mercy (Full-length, 2006)
Behind the Same Cross (Split 7”, 2008)
Erasing the Remembrance (Full-length, 2009)
Guardians of the Great Eye (Split 7”, 2010)
Mountains of Madness (Full-length, 2011)
Dream Killers (Split 12”, 2013)
Reverse (Passaggio Inverso) (Full-length, 2015)
Terror Tales – A Tribute to Death SS (Tribute album, 2018)
The Dark Side of Old Europa (Full-length, 2020)
Mesmerized – A Tribute to Celtic Frost (Tribute album, 2024)
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