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Memorial
Rock · 2013 · 8 tracks · 37m

Memorial

A polarizing balance of blown-out sludge metal and fragile, reverb-soaked atmosphere. Dense, somber, and structured to loop back into its own grief.

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It's like being crushed by a glacier and then floating through the mist it leaves behind.

A relentless, somber exploration of grief that oscillates between crushing weight and fragile stillness.

Memorial · vs · Russian Circles
Winter+4.0σ

Winter saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 37m
01
Memoriam
1:28
02
Deficit
6:42
03
1777
7:21
04
Cheyenne
4:24
05
Burial
4:43
06
Ethel
4:03
07
Lebaron
4:36
08
Memorial
3:45
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring transition from the delicate 'Memoriam' into the absolute sonic assault of 'Deficit'
The mid-track shift in '1777' where the shimmering guitars give way to a crushing, slow-motion groove
Chelsea Wolfe's ghostly, wordless vocal ascent during the closing title track
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