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After two impressive and droning albums - ‘Gran Ponder’ in 2006 and ‘Amanecer en Puerta Oscura’ in 2007, both licensed in the US by cult-label Southern Lord – and the surprising left-turn that was last year’s ‘Sentencia’, Orthodox first ever EP on Doomentia sees them once again ditching whatever expectations their fans could have for… Well, something else. If “Matse Avatar” is a warrior call powered by throbbing bass and circular riffing, evoking both OM and Amon Düll II leading galactic troops on their way to invade planet Earth with a subtle Rush reference thrown in the pot (can you spot it?), its flipside “YHVH” goes the exact opposite way, an almost contemplative instrumental of delicate beauty in pure Earth-style, like the calm before the storm.
In keeping with both Doomentia and Orthodox tradition, ‘Matse Avatar’ also comes in a super classy gatefold sleeve printed by metallic colour, with lyrics and pure magical powers engrained on wax.
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