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Stream QAALMâs Grave Impressions Of An Unbroken Arc HERE.
Decibel Magazine presents an exclusive stream of Grave Impressions Of An Unbroken Arc, the second LP from Los Angeles-based progressive doom outfit QAALM. The premiere advances the official release of the album this Friday on Hypaethral Records.
Grave Impressions Of An Unbroken Arc captures the full breadth of QAALMâs vision: an album awash in soul-crushing riffs, dense, evocative atmospheres, and deeply personal lyrics showcasing the bandâs signature ability to fuse immersive doom with melodic black metal, post-metal, and progressive rock, drawing from a vast array of influences like Dark Tranquillity, Dissection, Sisters Of Mercy, King Crimson, and early Peaceville doom.
Each song on Grave Impressions Of An Unbroken Arc weaves a tapestry of introspection and crushing intensity aided by the skillful engineering of Paul Fig and expert mixing and mastering of Zeuss, two powerhouses whoâve collectively worked with the likes of Slipknot, Hatebreed, and Municipal Waste. The albumâs intense cover art was created by Vladislav Cadaversky. Fans of Mizmor, Pallbearer, YOB, Edge Of Sanity, Agalloch, Mastodon, and Baroness, pay heed.
Decibel writes alongside their early stream of the record, âWeighing in at forty-five minutes over the course of four hefty tracks, QAALM cross the boundaries of sludge, assorted variants of doom â stoner and funeral, largely â black metal and progressive rock.â
Experience QAALMâs Grave Impressions Of An Unbroken Arc first at Decibel Magazine RIGHT HERE.
Watch QAALMâs previously released video for âBorderlandsâ HERE and the lyric video for âHangmanâs Lamentâ HERE.
QAALMâs Grave Impressions Of An Unbroken Arc will be released on six-panel digipak CD, limited LP in two variants â 100 Radiant Sun and 100 Black â and digital formats. Find preorders at the Hypaethral Records webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE.
âOver the course of this mammoth composition one of the most impressive feats is just how often things move and shift into new positions to change the moods. The rhythm section plays with tempo shifts, while the vocal layering adds depth and textures ranging from death metal to grunge harmonies, and there are plenty of other surprises along the way as well. Itâs downright staggeringâ¦â â Everything Is Noise on the song âBorderlandsâ
“…an outstanding album that successfully melded several genres of metal, including doom, sludge, post, melodic, and even progressive, and the way that the band combined these things made a stew with a variety of seasonings. One bite, and you can taste the depth that the band put into the recipe. Itâs three parts angry, two parts hopeless, and one part melancholy, all wrapped up tightly with a bow. 9/10” â Metal Temple
âA dense dramatic relentlessly intense extreme metal album⦠it does sound like something we might have found on Peaceville around about the turn of that century, an extreme metal onslaught laced with progressive color and just a hint of light and shade in there with the piledriving of it all.â â Organ Magazine
âThroughout the album, QAALM demonstrates their mastery and chemistry as a band. They seamlessly incorporate black metal, post-metal, and progressive rock elements, creating a rich and diverse soundscape. The impeccable production helps the album succeed on yet another level.â â Brutally Delicious
QAALM:
Henry Derek Elis â vocals, lead/rhythm guitars
Minsu Dylan Kim â lead/rhythm guitars
Dave Ferrara â drums
* Session Bass by Chris Cozzi
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