Grave Miasma "Realm Of Evoked Doom" CD

Tracks 1-3 originally released as 'Realm of Evoked Doom' 7" in 2005.
Track 4 originally released on 'Litanies of Sacrilege' compilation LP in 2008.
Track 5-6 from Dungeon Rehearsals March 2008.

I’d never heard of Grave Miasma before, but when Anastasis of Dead Congregation (one of my favourite acts) says they’re his personal favourites in the death metal scene today I have to assume it’s great. Realm of evoked doom was originally released as a 7” back in 2005 under the name of Goat Molestör, but have with this re-release undergone remastering, and have had added bonus tracks as well.
It’s obvious right from the get go that there are some similarities with Dead Congregation, so I’m assuming they’ve gotten some inspiration from these British lads. They have a similar kind of obscure, murky and dense atmosphere, much like say for instance Infinitum Obscure also possess. It’s brutal as fuck, but it’s not ‘brutal death metal’; it just has a wickedly intense and brutal atmosphere. I’d say a lot of this comes from the production, sounding very old school with slightly reverbed vocals and instruments seemingly recorded in a cave somewhere out in the woods. The strong doomy notions tend to add to that effect, with its heavy and intense funeral-esque approach to the slower parts of Grave Miasma’s music. There are nudges towards both Incantation and early Morbid Angel, but ridden with even more misty atmosphere. The sudden tempo changes and bell tolls utilized in Ritual lair makes for a mesmerizing listening experience. The fact that they let some minor black metal influences through alongside the doom is cause for a very varied musical direction, huddled within the intensely dense sound.
Plenty of tempo changes, going from the doomiest and most atmospheric to blasting and brutal, make it somewhat unpredictable, and highly enjoyable. A sudden outburst of a semi-thrashy guitar solo (like in Archaic infamy), the aforementioned bell toll during Ritual lair, and the otherwise just wicked riffing, drum play and deep, raspy vocals really makes this a band to take note of. They offer nothing new to the scene, but they do it with such conviction and intensity it becomes an entity all on its own. The fact that the two ending tracks are rehearsal recordings matters very little since they still manage to create a tremendous atmosphere. Highly recommended if you’re unfamiliar with the lads.

Sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...