Majestic Downfall "Waters Of Fate" CD (Bonustrack)

Waters of Fate is the 5th full length album by Mexican band Majestic Downfall. 52 minutes or pure Doom/Death. European/Asian edition comes with a bonus track titled Waters of Waters of Faith for over an hour of music.

Co-released with Solitude Productions. Includes 8-page booklet.

Majestic Downfall recaptures the feeling of the 90’s European Doom Metal scene, and mixes it with some more modern Gothic Metal overtones. Find here the right way for a travel into a mournful Doom Metal world that doesn’t follow trends. For fans of My Dying Bride, Katatonia, Celestial Season and Anathema!  

Majestic Downfall have become a household name for fans of slow and intense death/doom metal. “Waters of Fate” is already full length number five and while I am not familiar with their older work this one sounds like the work of a mature band exactly knowing where they want to go and how to get there.
The basis of the music is a viscous stream of very raw and filthy riffs accompanied by a stoic but absolutely crushing rhythm section. The guitars are thick and the main chords have a dark and very moody undertone which is underlined by the melancholic and hypnotic lead sections. The harmonies have a slightly depressive and bleak feeling but are really fascinating at the same time. After some consecutive spins the listener realizes that those riffs and subtle melodies had an impact he did not realize during the first listening session. The main-tempo is one of a crawling zombie but there are some “speedier” parts ramping up the intensity. The song-writing is polished so that the single parts are always merged into fascinating songs and all tracks together form one piece of dark art. There is nothing really hooky or catchy on the surface but that does not mean that the music is overly complex. The instrumentation is on point with each song having small and very clever details making the music never sound too boring or samey which is always a risk when it comes to that kind of Metal and average song lengths from 10+ minutes.
While the backbone of the music is firmly rooted in what is defined as modern (mainly Scandinavian) doom/death metal Jacobo and his crew do not shy away from implementing elements from other genres. Some haunting blackish harmonies can be found here as well as parts that have more of a hard rock and even slightly bluesy vibe. Small hints of stoner metal have been subtly woven into the overall sound without disturbing the whole picture by completely sounding out of place.
The production underlines the thick and forceful nature. The sound is crushingly heavy with a flawless mix that does not bury any of the small details despite the crunchy power of the guitars. The vocals are raw and brutal fitting like a glove and delivered with a lot of intensity. Overall “Waters of Fate” is a not an album that can be consumed as background music. If you are in the right mood this record will draw you into its dark and eerie world and won’t let you go before the last second is played.

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