Lord of Confusion to Release Evil Mystery Sept. 30
Portuguese organ-laced cultish doomers Lord of Confusion will issue their debut full-length, Evil Mystery, on Sept. 30 through Gruesome Records and Morbid & Miserable Records. The new offering would seem to pick up where 2019’s proof-of-concept EP Burnin’ Valley left off, melding longer-form craft and grim atmospheres with classically stoner-rolling vibes, but the sound on the newer work is grittier, more dug in, from opener “Land of Mystery” to the willfully doomed slog of the 13-minute “Hell” at the finish.
Their riffy lumber offset by the melodic proclamations of vocalist Carlota Sousa, the atmosphere reminds of slower Candlemass in some of its grandeur, but “Howling Void” lands hard either way, starting and finishing noisy while hypnotizing with its undulations between. You can and just might get lost in the 45-minute march into oblivion.
No audio up yet, but you’ll find Burnin’ Valley and the band’s 20-minute maybe-collaborative “Witchmantia” single both streaming below should you want to get caught up/introduced. Art, info, links, etc. follow, courtesy of the PR wire:
Lord of Confusion – Evil Mystery – Sept. 30
Formed in 2018, Lord Of Confusion is a young four-piece group from Portugal that plays a psychedelic-driven doom-metal greatly influenced by classic horror movies and tales of the supernatural and the occult.
In 2019 they self-released their debut EP titled “Burnin’ Valley”, which garnered positive reviews and gave them the opportunity to play all over Portugal, helping the band to reach a wider audience and new fans.
“Evil Mystery”, is the band’s first full length album and it takes Lord Of Confusion into a whole new level of intensity and maturity, thanks to all the experience they got along the way and a lot of hard work put in developing and delivering their new release.
A hell of a lot of blood, sweat, tears and thought has clearly gone into the creation of “Evil Mystery” and that’s pretty evident throughout these six new tracks. With improved songwriting skills and a proper production, the album doesn’t merely rehash that classic doom meets hammer movies formula, it shows a genuine creepy and chilling atmosphere created by psychedelia-tinged doom riffs, pounding ritualistic beats, and the haunting voice of Carlota Sousa.
Recommended to fans of Pentagram, Sleep, Saint Vitus, Demon Lung, Electric Wizard or Black Widow, “Evil Mystery” is set for release in Europe via Gruesome Records (CD) and in the US via Morbid and Miserable Records (CD and Cassette).
Tracklisting
1. Land of Mystery 8:17
2. Howling Void 8:01
3. Interlúdio 1:38
4. Evil Blood 6:38
5. Witchfinder 7:31
6. Hell 13:16
Lord of Confusion:
Keys and Vocals – Carlota Sousa
Guitars – Danilo Sousa
Bass – João Fonseca
Drums – Nelson Figueiredo
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