Australia’s Golgothan Remains are back with a new EP titled ‘Bearer of Light, Matriarch of Death’. Four tracks of excellently executed Blackened Death Metal, which isn’t far off from the bastard child of Immolation, Deathspell Omega and Inquisition.
The common denominator is a fast, heavy and somewhat technical rhythm section topped with intricate guitar melodies. Melodic in the sense of dissonant riffs, akin to the aforementioned bands. The vocals vary from sharp shrieks to low drawn out growls. The growls have a rather unique tone, voicing not strictly the low registers but with a hint of Black Metal wailing.
‘Bearer of Light, Matriarch of Death’ is a dark EP that ventures through a great variety of the different facets of Black/Death Metal. A must listen to any fan of dark and brutal music.
