Jupiterian : "Protosapien"

There is a somewhat blackened tone to the first actual songs, thanks to the tremolo picked guitar. The drumming is slow and doomy. These guys have been called atmospheric doom, but I am hesitant to lead you one with that descreption. It feels more like blackened doom. The vocals are cavernous death metal growls. They are soaked in reverb and sound like they are coming down from the rafters. These guys have a sound , but also care about writing songs which is a relief. "Void Born" still feels more black metal, though there is one sludge riff stuck into the song , but that does't make you a sludge band. It builds into a more overt black metal bashing. There are vocals that are shoted inthe back ground rather than growled , they are buried toward the back of the mix you might miss them if you do not pay attention.

"Capricorn" is more of a death metal beating. The lure you into this with a more sublte riff before pouring it on you ear drums. I like the darker disonance they are bringing to the table, Though the blast beat thrown in doesn't serve much purpose, I won't hold it against them as they have yet to use any. There is a more deliberate riff that opens "Starless". It is more sludge centric. They layer the guitars well going into it. The album has a raw sound , but is well produced as nothing is really obscured that is not meant to be. Perhaps a little more bass in the mix, but if I really listen for it I can hear it. By the end of the song they have slow down and are letting their misery linger.

The last song is not as heavy. Though it is still heavier than most. They are not as dense and oppresive in the sonic attack. This gives them room to breathe and refocus on songwriting. In most cases extremely heavy bands come on strong and stun me so by the second song I am like "Ok I get that you are heavy , but can you write a song?"  These guys were heavy and song focused. Then the denser things go the more that sense of song became obscured. Not what I imagine a band from Brazil would sound like so good on them for that . I will give this album an 8.5. It is one of the better blackened doom album I have heard this year, though admittedly maybe reviewed a dozen if that . But reccomend these guys as it as a naunced heavy , but dense enough to lose you in the crush.