Tempter - Turpis Rex [2LP]

Tempter - Turpis Rex [2LP]Tempter unleashes a hypnotic doomtinged heavy metal odyssey on this doubleLP edition. Pressed on clear vinyl, Turpis Rex resurrects twelve unreleased tracks from a 2010 liveanalog sessionfinally unleashed in 2019 by Back on Black. Side As opener Hieromantie, followed by Union Exitus and Klerus, drifts through ritualistic chants and monolithic riffs. Side Bs Elissa, Manifestatio (The Oath of Turpitude) and Deus Artisan expand the darkness with choral

and close-mic'd than ever

with whom she's worked extensively

In addition to a gorgeous jazz tone

powerful sound and introspective lyrics

Part of the appeal of Arab Strap's post-everything music is the way the group's songs make every listener feel like either a voyeur or a trusted confidante

The album dives deep into redemption

In Brettin's estimation

delivering calculated catharsis as a volcano of revolving riffs and hailstorm of thundering drums combine to beam a blazing spotlight towards the future of modern metal music

With God in their hearts and singing on their minds

bathed in dream-like

Diamanda Galas's All the Way is a collection of radical re-workings of traditional and jazz standards such as "All the Way

the album marks a bold sonic shift while still staying true to the band’s roots