Tomb Mold "The Enduring Spirit" Review (SAME TOMB BUT THIS IS A VERY DIFFERENT MOLD HERE)
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
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Necrotic Nick, Jammin' Jon and Miller go over the latest offering from Canadian death metal act Tomb Mold with their long awaited new album "The Enduring Spirit" out now!
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Thank you guys so much for the thoughtful review. You've always been very kind to us, and it was a joy to listen to you dissect the album! All the best to you!
Necrotic Nick- Hey, not a problem! The new album definitely caught me off guard but holy shit is it good. I'm a sucker for stuff like Cynic and Atheist so that was a cool shift. You guys rule and keep up the solid work. Hope to catch up with you guys on tour at some point. We hit up Detroit and Cleveland shows a bunch since we're in Toledo. Keep up the good work, man!
Thank you! The album is a banger. Really digging the shift! We'll see you guys out there! 🤘
Payson, you guys are great! I love everything you've done, as well as Derrick's offshoot Dream Unending. Phenomenal stuff.
Also, I approve of your picture. Great taste in video games, sir 😎
This new album blew me away. Will of Whispers and The Enduring Spirit of Calamity are two of the best death metal songs to come out in years
Necrotic Nick- Same here. I think the title track might be one of the strongest songs they've ever written honestly.
I was hoping that some Dream Unending flavor would end up bleeding into Tomb Mold's stuff, but I was not prepared for just how incredible that combination would be. This album is next level.
Necrotic Nick- I figured with the Aperture of Body demo having some of the more atmospheric stuff on it that it would show up on here but I wasn't prepared for the lavish proggy stuff on here. That really caught me off guard but in a really good way. This is going to get a lot of spins when it arrives here for sure.
Can we also just talk about how incredible the artwork is? Jesse Jacobi did a phenomenal job capturing the feel of this album. His artwork for Planetary Clairvoyance is already one of my favorite album covers of all time and now he hits us with this masterpiece. Unreal.
Necrotic Nick- I dig it. I really liked the color pallet on the this one being brighter and more radiant. It matches the vibe of the album well too.
Jesse is the king! We are beyond lucky to have him
@@payson_poweryou and Derrick write such awesome riffs too dude! The whole package is killer. I need to see y'all live yesterday.
The physical releases don't come out till next month. That means you gotta wait until October to get the CD.
That's what he said.
Tomb Mold rules. Can't wait until October to get my hands on it.
Necrotic Nick- It sucks that I have to wait till then for my album to show up but that's about the only thing that sucks about this.
I personally love when bands roll the dice and do something out of left field that no one expects from them. Plus I'm a huge fan of Athiest, Cynic, and Death so this is probably going to be my favorite album from them.
Necrotic Nick- While I do love their older sound this is exceptionally well done. They clearly put a lot into this one and definitely had the chops to pull off a more lavish, technical progressive death metal sound here. I can't say if this is going to be my favorite by them but I can say that so far they have yet to miss the mark with their releases.
I don't watch/read a ton of reviews, especially from albums or bands I already know, but you guys nailed the highlights. Because I live in Toronto and go to most of the metal shows, I also have bumped into Derrick a couple of times. Once at the Phobophillic show when I went to give props to the band and they were talking with Derrick and again at the Ulcerate show here in the [very small] crowd. I mention this because I mentioned to Derrick that I got into extreme metal from the proggier side so I was already there. He smiled, nodded and seemed to have understood what I meant.
(of course I have seen them every chance I got live, including the first live show in 4 years post pandemic)
I'm glad they went with a different direction instead of recycling the osdm. I mean it is hard to top Clairvoyance. I appreciate the Cynic vibes. Even tho I'm not a Progie.
Necrotic Nick- Change can be good and they definitely made sure the shift in style was well done on here. I think this album features some of their strongest songwriting so far.
This is up there with the new HORRENDOUS as far as progressive death metal on the grittier end of the spectrum, I love the new balance that they found on this album, excellent writing, performance and production!
Necrotic Nick- I'd say it's close to the new Horrendous but I'm still giving a slight edge to Horrendous on that one. That album still makes my jaw hit the floor when I jam it. This is excellent though. Hard to say if it'll be my favorite but this band has dripped nothing but killer material and that trend has definitely continued here.
I’ve been in a daze practically listening to Blood Incantations EP on repeat over past month I didn’t even realize Tomb Mold released an album 😢
Def showing off the serious talent of these musicians…I love the proggy fabric they’ve woven into their sound…astounding guitar work still chock full of that nasty riffage…Tomb Mold rules…freaking awesome listen…songwriting modern masters I celebrate the entire catalog…Blood incantation dropped a two song ep that’s absolutely killer…the countdown to Frankie’s has begunnnn gonna be a skull shattering night in the Glass City
Necrotic Nick- Definitely. The musicianship is some of their best to date honestly. I like this proggier shift but I'm still a giant fan of their earlier stuff as well so in away this really feels like the start of whole new chapter for the band. Yeah, I finally got a chance to jam one of those Blood Incantation songs and it sounds amazing as well. We might review that single if we have time with the next batch of reviews. Yeah, I'm stoked to see Unearth in particular. That new album is killer.
Been jamming this nonstop since this came out. Easily one of my favorite albums of 2023. It might even be my favorite album by tomb mold sometime in the future.
oh wow, you guys are my news on some of these releases, didn't know about this, off to listen immediately, thanks for the timely reviews.
Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! I'm glad we could point you in the right direction because this is a killer album.
Jon is right. The record is great
13:52 holy shit this is so true
I really love when everyone is expecting something very specific from a band and they're like nah here's this instead, I'll take creativity over formula any time
Necrotic Nick- I like when bands experiment a bit but it has to be well done and I prefer certain level of familiarity too as to not abandon what the band already excels at. That's exactly what I got here. They shifted around their sound but there's still that vicious edge they have on plenty of this album.
"too clean for mold to grow on"... That's an excellent line.
Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! lol
Some next level drum insanity. Looking forward to getting a copy on cd.
Necrotic Nick- I still can't believe that dude does the vocals too. Dude's a beast.
Love everything about this album. I personally felt like there was small sections of instrumental doomgaze. Fantastic album!
Saw them Friday night right after hearing this record. all three bands Friday night were spot on! Shout out to UNDEATH AND OUTER HEAVEN too!
Necrotic Nick- Man, that's a stacked line up! I'm hoping they make their way out here but I could understand waiting as it seems every band is touring right now.
@@thrallsofmetal Yeah, I think they only did two shows. Friday - Toronto and Saturday- Montreal. But yeah there are so many shows! (Not that I’m complaining) I got Cannibal/ Mayhem next week, Incantation/ Suffocation in Nov and Cattle decapatation/ Immolation in Dec. It’s Awesome!!
The change in style might have been more bothersome if they didn't execute this *so* well. I don't typically like that proggy vibe, but they really knocked it out of the park
Tomb Mold was one of the first several bands I checked out when getting into extreme metal. At the time I didn't really like it as I was turned off by the vocals and hadn't gone back since. Over time I have really warmed up to their style of vocals and did check out the demo from last year so when this album was surprised announced I thought I would give it a shot. Holy shit this is amazing! Easily my favorite death metal of the year and the one death metal that truly competes with my favorite black metal of the year.
Necrotic Nick- You started off with a killer band, man. Vocals always seem be the biggest hurdle for people getting into more extreme metal but once it clicks it becomes a thing you dig. I really dig their earlier stuff but this new one is killer for almost completely different reasons. I can't wait to hear this stuff live.
Yes sir got it ordered this morning
Necrotic Nick- Preordered it (and a shirt for good measure) not long after it was announced.
Wasn’t expecting this album to sound like this but glad it did. Instant purchase. They posted their influence on this album cynic was one and Van Halen 5150 another. The other 2 bands they posted I’m not familiar with but the album art is proggy lol.
Necrotic Nick- I think if they had done another one exactly like their first 3 I still would have liked it but this one makes a statement and drastically expands their sound overall. I had this preordered when it was announced since I had a hunch I would like it. I definitely here Cynic in the jazz fusion moments and I guess I can here some Van Halen in the lead work. I'll have to look into the other bands that influenced this one.
I agree with Miller on this album. I think the progressive tendencies worked well on Planetary Clairvoyance, but they went a little too far into '70s progressive rock for my taste on this one. Also released on Friday was Blood Oath - Lost in an Eternal Silence. It's the Chilean band's debut album. They have some killer bass playing and sound similar to Atheist, StarGazer, and Testimony of the Ancients era Pestilence. I'm actually enjoying it more than the new Tomb Mold. Would be cool to see a review if you guys have the chance.
Necrotic Nick- For me, I really didn't think Planetary Clairvoyance was that proggy. It definitely had more spacey atmosphere on it but musically it still had a fierce OSDM vibe to it. This is definitely more progressive across the board from the atmosphere, to the riffs and even the drumming. I don't know if we'll time to cover Blood Oath but if I spot while I'm shopping I may snag it just based on your description since those are all bands I like.
Love the different takes here. I'm with Jammin' Jon on the rating being a sucker for the prog elements they've introduced here. It's just so eclectic and not at all what I expected but man, it blew me away. Right up there with the Horrendous release in terms of moving, proggy death metal goodness for my ears.
Necrotic Nick- Yeah, it kinda worked out the way I thought it would with Miller liking more OSDM stuff and Jon liking a lot of prog metal. I was definitely the in betweener here since I like both. Either way, this is a killer album and really shows a ton of musical depth in this band.
Another win for September.
Necrotic Nick- Agreed!
Had to travel all day Friday. Jamming this on the plane and the airport. I always wonder f there is anyone within a mile doing the same😂. This is absolutely freaking great btw.
Necrotic Nick- Jamming music is the only way I can get through traveling long distances so I'm right there with you. Yeah, this is killer.
Album of the year?
Absolute love it, my first 10 since BI in 2019.
Necrotic Nick- I dig the hell out of. It's really not what I expected but they killed it.
@@thrallsofmetal exactly
Bro, I had no idea this was coming. Blew me away! Mid to late era Death prog, Dream Unending without the slow, boring parts. Also reminds me of Horrendous.
Necrotic Nick- Neither did we. We found out when it was posted all over the metal tabloids that Tomb Mold would have a new album streaming on the 15th and we were all going "Holy shit! They kept this super quiet!" lol. Definitely got a lot of later Death and Cynic on this bad boy but they still integrated some of their old sound as well. It's a killer album and a wild shift in the bands sound. They did it well though.
What you're about to read is my personal opinion but this is the year of the worship bands, isn't it?.
As much as i found Glacial Damnation to be a bit lukewarm compared to Crypt Of Ice, it was still better than what Memoriam (the continuation of Bolt Thrower, sort of) put out.
Lamp Of Murmuur did Immortal better than the actual Immortal.
And this new Tomb Mold album is a crash course of how to make Atmospheric Death Metal. The new Incantation album was good (They can stick to their formula for the rest of their career for all i care) Bit it wouldn't be the first time they're getting outdone by one of their students, Tomb Mold in this case.
Anyways, fantastic release. Probably my second favorite from Them just behind Manor Of Infinite Forms.
Necrotic Nick- Honestly, I think any given year has some worship and tribute style bands but I see what you're saying here. I do like Glacial Domination but I honestly prefer the new Memoriam to it by a bit. I think they still do that sound well. I still need to check out that new Lamp of Murmuur because I wasn't all that impressed with the new Immortal. As for Tomb Mold and Incantation, I'd say this is the first time where the 2 aren't that comparable anymore. I think this album is more worship and tribute of later Death, Cynic and Atheist mixed with a bit of their old sound so they've kinda moved into a new bracket in my opinion. Regardless though they did it really well. This is one hell of an album.
I hate plugging my shit but as a bedroom death metal writer hearing a band that has been such an influence to me go for similarly out there musicality just made me so happy, like I am on the right track to turn my project into a real band. Definitely my AOTY already.
Necrotic Nick- Hey, plug away. I have no issues with it. This was a big gamble for them but I think it'll pay off in the long wrong. While I love their first 3 this one opens a lot of other possibilities in terms of where they can go musically and this keeps them from being pigeonholed too. They can always return to their older style in the future but for now I kinda want to see where all this goes.
@@thrallsofmetal To me it fits great as a sequel of planetary, like this is the soundtrack of a whole alien planet beyond the first encounter. I also go for the space theme but in a space-magic way (kinda like the lore in Elden Ring, throw in some bloodborne in as well). I have a whole album ready with no vocals, might even leave it instrumental at this point as I haven't found any purely instrumental death metal bands. Anyways, love what you guys are doing and your reviews! If you wanna check my stuff out I have it in my profile here ( m.czcams.com/video/M9VVbMoEcwQ/video.html).
Love it but i think i like Planetary Clairvoyance a bit more
Necrotic Nick- Manor of Infinite Forms still might be my personal favorite at this point but I love them all including this one.
For me their most listenable album, I couldn’t tolerate the first one
Necrotic Nick- I could see that though I love all their albums. This one definitely has a ton more melody on it for sure.
I was spectipal at first but this album is really good!
Necrotic Nick- We really discussed this album a lot when we were taking down our notes. I was really shocked by the production out of the gate compared to their first 3 and when those jazz fusion moments hit I was pleased but also scratching my head a bit lol.
@@thrallsofmetal I think it was great though and propably even necessary. So many bands think they have found their niche and go the seemingly easy route by becoming people pleasers and changing as little as possible every album. Meanwhile truly great bands reinvent themselves while still remaining faithful to themselves and their sound, which is what they've done perfectly. If you want their old sound just listen to their old albums.
It will take me some listens to get into it.
Necrotic Nick- It took me a bit to settle in on this one but I love progressive death metal so after I adjusted to it I really enjoyed it.
Guess I got to give this a second chance.
This album is a 4/5 too September has been a brilliant month for Death Metal
Necrotic Nick- Totally agree, man!
This is hands down the best Tomb Mold album to me. So much good death metal this year it's almost annoying!
same
Necrotic Nick- I don't know if I can say that yet but I can most definitely say that as it stands Tomb Mold have released nothing but killer albums.
great sound, i bought it, but its not what i wanted. Its like ordering a ham sandwich but getting a burrito. Both great, but i just wanted a sandwich. disappointed, but best of luck and looking forward to the next one and the tour
Necrotic Nick- I get that. It didn't take me long to figure this would be a bit divisive with fans since it was so different. I really dig it but I'm not about to call it their best or anything until I get a lot more time with it.
A mate said he quite disliked it and that put me off cos i respect his opinion a lot but I was blown away by this album, i can't wait for repeated listens, i think its gonna get better and better
Necrotic Nick- Yeah, this album has been a divisive subject for some since they changed around their sound quite a bit here but while it wasn't what I was expecting it was still a killer album.
I hate to say it but I was really bored by this. It’s great for a band to step out of its usual sound, but I just don’t like this sound. I really enjoyed all the Dream Unending type parts, but the angular death prog stuff did nothing for me. I am glad that the drum production is reigned in instead of being cavernous again. I was hoping this would be a good companion to the new Blood Incantation tracks, which I do really enjoy. Who knows, maybe this album will grow on me over time.
Necrotic Nick- When it got down to the proggier tracks like Will of Whispers and Fate's Tangled Thread I immediately thought that this might be too much of a shift for some fans. While there's a lot of familiar elements to this one it really is a vastly different album from the rest so I can totally understand there being some division when it comes down to the fans. I 100% agree with you on the drum production being a lot better. That was a bit of gripe I had on Planetary Clairvoyance. I still need to jam those Blood Incantation tracks honestly. I've been slacking in that department lol.
Shit, fuck. I want that t-shirt 😅🤘
Necrotic Nick- The site is open for business, man.
When you listen to alot of metal for 30+ years, it's hard to complete an whole album anymore. I listened to this whole album, they must be doing something right, right? lol
Necrotic Nick- At first I was shocked at the shift in the sound but holy shit did they do this well. This is a killer album.
@@thrallsofmetal Yes, it's really good. I listened to it again yesterday. Some really catchy shit, I'm digging it!
Jon was right though, it has a Cynic feel throughout.
I really dig this. It takes on the progressive slant, but it still has a ton of piss and vinegar.
Necrotic Nick- It definitely took a bit to get used to but man are these guys killer songwriters. The proggy stuff didn't feel forced and they still know how to deliver flat out crushing riffs.
Awesome, eh? 🇨🇦
Necrotic Nick- In a completely different way than I expected honestly.
I tried..I find prog gets boring/repetitive after a while..wished they would of stayed with last style
Necrotic Nick- To each their own. I figured this album would be divisive with the fans since it's such a big shift in their sound but I think they executed it really well here.
Dismuh😤🤌
It's a solid record, but it's too proggy for me
Necrotic Nick- I get it. It's a big shift in their sound and I definitely thought this one could be divisive.
Who’s TOMB MOLD? Are they good?
this version not for me, but typically they are decent
Necrotic Nick- They're awesome. Trust me.
@@thrallsofmetal always do😄👍🏽
I like the music but I find the vocals really ‘meat and potatoes’ and kind of boring. 3.5 out of 5 for me
Necrotic Nick- Vocally I didn't expect them to change and honestly I prefer the cavernous growls on this since it's still something that's a part of their old sound as well.
@@thrallsofmetal I think I would have been ok with the cavernous vocal if there were clean vocals as well, especially in the more melodic moments.
I don't like it another band changing their sound for the worse their older albums are so much better old school death metal I don't know why bands do this disappointing to say the least.
Necrotic Nick- To each their own on that one. I think they knew this would be a divisive album but I like the shift and they executed the sound well. Sure, another album that sounded like the last 2 would have been cool but this one really stands out and really shows how talented they are as musicians.
Very weak album
Necrotic Nick- To each their own but I really dig this one.
Very weak take.
Hell yeah another tomb mold band has been churning some nice stuff gonna check this out Indeed 😁
Necrotic Nick- I love that I got to jam this beast but I hate that I have to wait till next month to get my copy of it. Still, I'm happy they're back.
This album is wildly overrated