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Monumental Microcosm

by GREYTOMB

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stomachgrinder
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stomachgrinder Pretty doomy black-death metal on this. Good listen from start to finish. Favorite track: Null.
Dmitry Nevozhay
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Dmitry Nevozhay Spellbinding masterpiece of avantgarde dissonant black metal. Every aspect of which is perfect - chanting vocals, tight drumming, eerie atonal melodies, DSBM-style whining, low gutturals, fiercely shrieks, tempo changes and overall varied dynamics. Hands down the AOTY EP of black metal. Best vocals i have heard in years. FFO: Teitan, Sea Mosquito, Somnium Nox, Alkaloid
bmurator
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bmurator Australian Atmospheric Black Metal. This rules! I have rarely heard such intense drummiing that is also spot on! Plus the atmosphere is simply overwhelming! I get so drawn into the songs that I barely notice time passing... My only problem is that it is so very short & I want more!!! I am just going to have to dig into the previous albums... :) Highly recommended!
YomaBarr
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YomaBarr From now on I'll buy blindly anything with Forge on drums.
waughtron666
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waughtron666 A tasty (yet pitch black) platter of cosmic black metal meets the bleakest aspects of post-rock. Expect nothing lighthearted (nor anything remotely happy sounding, for that matter), but do expect dark and twisted riffing and an extremely oblique sense of melody. The vocal delivery borders on deranged and this EP definitely features one of the finest drum performances in recent black metal history. An essential buy and I can't wait to hear more from the Aussie sonic sorcerers! Quality stuff! Favorite track: Force Majeure.
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1.
Null 10:40
worms mourn worms everlasting dirge alongside the fray a soulless routine Existence is pure torture inequivocal introspective dilemma agonising quest for comprehension insistence upon self-grandeur unattainable treasure beyond the stars beyond vast landscapes beyond all distances within and without successive failures guaranteed Billions thrive on denial No faith in skepticism for the blind and the devil is forever in the details the aware and the enlightened a great burden to be suffered alone... as ever... borne of the incessant hyper analytical perspective to a hastening degree these voidward sensations envelop and consume every last drop of coherency every last volume of matter null and void null and void constructs of time... written history... doctrines of ideology... philosophical beliefs... all that is grasped upon by swollen limbs created in vain by the limited human cerebrum intense, unquenchable longing for the planes never reached and this tomb of grey matter eternal failure eternal failure eternal failure worms mourn worms everlasting dirge alongside the fray a soulless routine Existence is pure torture "I know that I know nothing"
2.
Antimeta 06:39
Tainted visions of endless maelstrom Copulating intense cynicism - defeat Radio waves sending transmission Sensing the motion of duress - deceit! Floating between time and space Drifting from conscious matter Forsaking all notions Released from all blindfolds Labels implode! Distinction is no more! Alpha! Omega! All things are no things! Losing all sense This is a destiny forseen Tightly wound unto minimalist reality Obligation from enlightenment Can no longer allow the suicide of god One solution, or no solution? Ego death, embrace Consciousness is our enemy Evolution's horrific mistake! This insidious gatekeeper to the realm of a truer perception Release! Liberate! Salvation! Let go.....!!!! Of all!!!
3.
whirlwind of decay a levitation process towards the inexorable surrounded by torn particles where to from here? where to from here? delusions delusions of any semblance of control hurtling towards a destination of apocalyptic measures this unstoppable force is what pushes us forward to the end... and the beginning and to the end... and the beginning... Futile search for meaning and truth Gravitational force... holding us down constant variable of contradictory proportions of our very essence spiralling into the black hole of existence Death is the ultimate plane the next level beyond scattered fragments of definition The inescapable like a shooting star, it is our destination The most beautiful release why do we even bother inhaling oxygen, when our lungs spit out poison? why do we even bother inhaling oxygen, when our lungs spit out poison?

about

Thought-provoking and invigorating, GREYTOMB's music traverses through territories known and unknown, and melds influences of various sub-styles to create music that's holds its own when compared with the rest and even has repeat value. Their new album distills their best elements ranging from post-black metal to even DSBM into music that's outwardly expansive and atmospheric while being sincerely emotive. 'Monumental Microcosm' is yet another testament to the prowess of Australian black metal and complements their label mates NORSE and SOMNIUM NOX superbly while sharing their masterful drummer Forge.

For fans of - SOMNIUM NOX, SEEDNA, AMESOEURS, ALTAR OF PLAGUES, ALCEST, WINTERFYLLETH, SAOR, WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM



NO CLEAN SINGING PREMIERE -
www.nocleansinging.com/2017/10/06/an-ncs-premiere-greytomb-force-majeure/


TOILET OV HELL PREMIERE -
www.toiletovhell.com/premiere-greytombs-null/



WORLDWIDE PRESS -


- "a very dark and hallucinatory spell" - NO CLEAN SINGING (US)


- "outstanding" - DIOSES DEL METAL (Spain)


- "a great band" - NECROMANCE MAGAZINE (Spain) 8.5/10


- "masterful" - THE KILLCHAIN (UK)


- "you’ll find much to love here" - TOILET OV HELL (US)


- "exceptional" - RETURN TO MY BLOOD (Spain) 8/10


- "an effective and enjoyable EP" - WONDERBOX METAL (UK)


- "powerful exploration of darkness and pain" - OVERDRIVE MUSIC MAGAZINE (Australia)


- "Monumental Microsm is a journey. Be sure to take it." - GLACIALLY MUSICAL (UK)


- "a tasty slab of black metal" - HEAD-BANGER REVIEWS (US)


- "great" - OCCULT BLACK METAL ZINE (US)


- "a solid dose of atmospheric black metal" - MAXIMUM METAL (UK)


- "Greytomb have managed to attract my attention" - ALL ROUND METAL (Italy)


- "fantastically memorable" - APOCH'S METAL REVIEW (US)


- "a win" - THIRD EYE CINEMA (US)


- "atmospheric and at the same time emotional post-black metal" - ROCKABULARY (Greece)


Official YouTube Channel - goo.gl/dW5JTS
Official Band Facebook - facebook.com/Tombofthegrey

2018 Transcending Obscurity Records
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Europe Store - transcendingobscurity.aisamerch.de
US Store - transcendingobscurity.aisamerch.com

credits

released December 19, 2017

J. Angus - Guitar
N. Magur - Vocals
D. Coffey - Bass

Session Drums on this recording performed by Forge Stone (NORSE, SOMNIUM NOX)

All Music by J. Angus
All Lyrics by N. Magur

Produced by Greytomb and Jesse Oberin
Recorded and Mixed during July-August 2017 by Jesse Oberin
Mastered by Dav Byrne at Iridium Audio

Drums Recorded in June 2017 by Forge Stone at C.O.D. Studios
Credits: SONOR axis rech Los cabos

Artwork and Layout by Malefic.art

Band Photography and Edits by Natalie Morgan

2017 Transcending Obscurity Records
www.tometal.com / www.transcendingobscurity.com
transcendingobscurity.bandcamp.com

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Greytomb Melbourne, Australia

Greytomb purvey dark, atmospheric black metal, with themes based upon states of consciousness, Metaphysics and Nihilism.

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