Avantgarde death/black/doom/prog metal band Felgrave‘s ambitious album is out now and streaming on all platforms. It’s a relief to see the album getting picked up by some very good sites who have taken the effort to write brilliant, in-depth reviews of this album, which is evidently doing a lot more than it would outwardly seem. Put on your headphones and listen to it closely if you haven’t yet – you’re probably missing out on something special otherwise!
| PRESS – ► “Felgrave remain triumphant in the wilderness beyond the bounds of mainstream genre norms” – Toilet ov Hell 5/5 https://toiletovhell.com/ ► “Felgrave has created an experience that is consuming and thrilling” – Angry Metal Guy 3.5/5 https://www.angrymetalguy.com/ ► “It’s shot to the top of the list of best things I’ve heard this year” – The Razor’s Edge https://therazorsedge.rocks/ ► “going to stand out when we recall the finest works that the year had thrown our way” – Head-Banger Reviews https://headbangerreviews.com/ ► “a maelstrom of black/death/doom that completely eschew typical songwriting” – Nine Circles https://ninecircles.co/2025/ ► “undoubtedly a gem” – Broken Tomb 9/10 https://www. ► “an avant-garde extravaganza of death, black, and prog metal” – No Clean Singing https://www.nocleansinging. ► “there is no detail in Otherlike Darknesses which doesn’t sound natural, beautiful, yet twisted” – The Progressive Subway 8/10 https://theprogressivesubway. ► “a multi-layered, classy and embracing journey across an array of music styles” – The Headbanging Moose 3.5/5 https://theheadbangingmoose. ► “Felgrave has reached that summit and it sounds amazing” – Extreme Metal Maniac https:// ► “a much crazier, more experimental album that Felgrave offers us here” – Acta Infernalis https://actainfernalis.com/ ► “Give the album a spin for yourself and see what secrets it might unlock” – Metal Temple https://metal-temple.com/ |
After dropping a well-received death/doom album five years back, Felgrave has crafted an ingenious album melding influences of doom, black and death metal in a way rarely done before. The one-man band has broken the mould and the music on this album flows in an intuitive, undulating, almost whimsical manner, touching upon several styles and effortlessly shape shifting through them all. The songs are between 12 to 18 minutes long and each one seems to tell a tale of its own. There is so much going on in each song that it demands repeated listens which isn’t necessarily arduous because of the smooth transitions and the overall coherency. The sound is strangely all encompassing – there are acoustic passages with clean vocals as well as intense and complex parts that wouldn’t be out of place on a technical death metal album. It’s stuff like this which makes this album fascinating, and what makes it come alive is the passion with which it is meticulously crafted – it seeps through the music and elevates it beyond the ostensible stringing together of disparate parts. ‘Otherlike Darknesses’ is multi-faceted and yet has a fairly cohesive sound with exceptional song writing; albums like these definitely don’t come out too often.
Lineup:
Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards and programming by M. L. Jupe
Drums by Robin Stone (Evilyn, Norse)
Mixed by M. L. Jupe
Mastered by Brendan Sloan (Convulsing)
Artwork by Adam Burke (Artificial Brain, Plasmodium)
Tracklisting:
1. Winds Batter My Keep
2. Pale Flowers Under an Empty Sky
3. Otherlike Darknesses
Release date – April 25th, 2025