Genre: Funeral doom metal
Origin: USA
Released: 2006
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Label: Solitude Productions
Uploaded: 19.04.08

I�m gonna be honest here and say that I hadn�t heard Embrace the emptiness before, and the only thing I had heard of Evoken was the Antithesis of light from 2005. This is a re-release of Embrace the emptiness, originally released back in 1998, and since I hadn�t heard it before I�m extremely glad Solitude Productions decided to re-release it.
The heavy and slow riffing is drenched in a gloomy, murky aura, that grabs hold of your innards, twists it and evokes a feeling of desperation, angst and despair. Extremely beautiful and melodic, without losing brutality and ferocity. There are moments reminiscing of a classic doom metal sound, although the death reeking funeral vibe is what overwhelms you with emotions. Combining that ultra heavy riffing with the rhythmic drumming easily sends you into a catatonic state, with wickedly beautiful and masterful drum-work. Adding yet another aspect of saddened atmosphere via the keyboard just enhances all previously said emotions. The vocals vary from clean to slow, harsh, deep growls, also masterfully done. There�s not an aspect of this album that isn�t just top notch.
Put on Embrace the emptiness, shade your windows, turn off the light, lie down in bed and let yourself get overwhelmed with emotions. Drift away in your mind and just let the feelings of solitude hit you. An utterly dark album that every fan of funeral doom/death metal should own.

Tracklist:
01. Intro
02. Tragedy eternal
03. Chime the centuries end
04. Lost kingdom of darkness
05. Ascend into the maelstrom
06. To sleep eternally
07. Curse the sunrise