Darkentries – The Make Believe lp

Darkentries – The Make Believe lp

"Following superb releases by psychedelic Canadians Sieira and hardcore Norwegians Jagged Vision, Retro Futurist sticks closer to home this time to present us with the debut release of Darkentries from South Carolina. The band themselves formed in 2012 after I assume they overdosed on Eyehategod and Cult Of Luna’s entire back catalogue as the The Make Believe is a distilled amalgamation of all the finer points of post, doom and sludge metal.

TV Fuzz’ opens proceedings gently with an elongated melodic guitar passage with occasional drum flourishes which goes on long enough to lull you into being jolted by the sudden intrusion of power chords, the “vocalist” initial spoken word delivery providing a suitably dramatic atmosphere to the crushing doom before changing into the default setting of impassioned screams over off kilter rhythms and grinding RIFFS.

This default setting ploughs on throughout the next three tracks with the rhythm and tempo constantly ebbing and flowing between atmospheric tension and outright intensity. While the first four tracks are a direct result of their influences it’s the final track ‘Feedback Funeral’ that is the undisputed highlight and a stunning track in its own right as it showcases what this band is truly capable off when they transcend those influences." - Andrew Rawlinson / Echoes & Dust