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:     Artist  :: Bongripper                                          :
:     Album   :: Empty                                               :
:     Year    :: 2024                                                :

:     Genre   :: Metal                       Source  :: WEB/MP3      :
:     Label   :: The Great Barrier Records   R.date  :: 2024-04-27   :
:     Size    :: 160.41MB                    S.date  :: 2024-04-19   :

:     Bitrate :: CBR 320kbps                                         :
:     Quality :: 44.1 kHz/Full Stereo                                :
:     URL     :: http://deezer.com/album/560948232                   :

:     1.  Nothing                                             20:39  :
:     2.  Remains                                             12:03  :
:     3.  Forever                                             12:42  :
:     4.  Empty                                               21:24  :

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:     One of the more elusive doom/sludge metal acts returned after  :
:     six years with another monster of an album. Bongripper have    :
:     mastered their craft, composing massive, punishing tunes and   :
:     Empty does deliver in bulk. After the 10th anniversary of      :
:     their magnum opus, Satan Worshipping Doom, the quartet seems   :
:     to have taken the respective gargantuan riff levels as the     :
:     starting point of their latest affair. During the hour-long    :
:     listen, this sonic roller coaster will take you from the       :
:     murkiest progressions, occasionally augmented by scorching,    :
:     post-metal guitar leads, to mesmerizing feedback drone. The    :
:     magic lies in the way the band rips through each segment,      :
:     varying tempos and grooves. None of them overstay their        :
:     welcome, developing constantly. After the two mammoth cuts,    :
:     “Nothing” & “Remains”, “Forever” introduces a more mournful    :
:     atmosphere, alongside post-rock inspired crescendos. As        :
:     expected, the climax reveals gritty, low tuned chords,         :
:     seguing into the title track, which sums up the entire record  :
:     in all its 21-minute glory. With so much going on, you don’t   :
:     have to listen to Empty as a whole to grasp its dark beauty,   :
:     however, as usually for the genre, it’s worth the extended     :
:     immersion into the seemingly endless descent of low end riffs  :
:     and noise. At this point, Bongripper have become one of the    :
:     most reliable groups for a quality experience of heavy,        :
:     instrumental music. Their continuous forays into sludgy doom   :
:     metal turn more refined with each release.                     :