Abraham : idsungwüssä"

 Abraham was a sludge band from Switzerland. Their new album finds less overt metal and more of a blustery noise rock chaos possessing things. There i a metallic aggression lurking in the outburst of "The Fate of Man, Lies in the stars" that builds up into. The vocals are coarse below that claw its way out of the dense mix of guitars clanging. I have always adhered to the fact that sludge is what happens when crust punks try to play doom, and this seems to be evident on "I am the Vessel and the Vessel is Me." They are going into a darker, more experimental direction, which works for what it is, but is a left turn for the band. 

By the time I get to the third song, I am noticing a writhing unease haunting the sonics of this album that feels more like Blut Aus Nord; the patter of the drummer's cymbal work also hints at more black metal influence seeping into what they do. The vocals shift to a more sung approach midway through the song. "Naked in a Naked Sky" finds post-rock colliding with them, reverting to a more Nuerosis-like sound.  "Suurwhut" finds them to continue simmering in this more spacious contemplation, which works better than the denser chaos that marked the first few songs. The gruff grumble of the vocals is a little too similar to what they did in the previous song. They also maintain a similar mood on the song after this one as everything begins to run together. 

"0600.4ou" finds the vocals taking a more prominent role to set the mood. It builds marginally in a sonic sense, mainly putting emphasis on the hypnotic mood. They bring things to a conclusion with the 11-minute "Home"; it also works off a more hypnotic drone as it casts an ominous shadow with its brand of sullen post-rock.  When the vocals come in, it's clear they are haunted by the Neurosis influence. I will give this album an 8; they take things in an interesting and darker direction, which I enjoy. Dropping on Pelagic Records. 

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