{"product_id":"evoken-embrace-the-emptiness-double-lp","title":"Evoken - Embrace the Emptiness double LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Description from Hammerheart)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe essential debut full-length from funeral Doom\/Death legends Evoken remastered and available again! Limited to 150 copies on Silver Black Marble Vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA majestic sight of everlasting reign!\u003cbr\u003eEvoken are an essential Funeral Doom Metal band. Give “Embrace the Emptiness” a listen and end up being immensely impressed...\u003cbr\u003eFirst, there’s an intro track that portrays what can be found on the rest of the album: light sounding guitar played with the regular Funeral Doom followed by a section of quiet, dark\u003cbr\u003eambient on the second half of the intro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou might be feeling two vibes here. It sounds mournful like most traditional Funeral Doom, but it also sounds deep and void-like like Esoteric’s take on the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne might think Evoken found the sweet spot between the two and made something great out of it.\u003cbr\u003eLead guitars exist and do break into solos at least once per song.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduction wise, the guitars sound the rawest of all the instruments, but it’s barely noticeable when layered with the keyboards and drums which are well produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clean sounding soft guitar is one of the key players here and fits in well at any part of the album, be it melancholic pieces like “Tragedy Eternal” or more menacing ones like “Chime the Centuries End”, though there is much more of the latter than the former.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe keyboards also do their part to augment the atmosphere with the presentation on “Chime the Centuries End” making one feel like staring downward into an abyss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt all feels so dark and empty, hence ‘Embrace the Emptiness’.\u003cbr\u003eWe feel like Evoken issued forth the modern wave of Funeral Doom with the cleaner sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough they were a little late bringing out their debut full-length in 1998 when Skepticism\u003cbr\u003eand Esoteric already belted out two albums each, Evoken’s “Embrace the Emptiness” is still very inspirational.\u003cbr\u003ePut on “Embrace the Emptiness”, shade your windows, turn off the light, lie down in bed and let yourself get overwhelmed with emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrift away in your mind and just let the feelings of solitude hit you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn utterly dark album that every fan of Funeral Doom\/Death Metal should own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Evoken’s somophore recording is seen as a landmark release in Funeral\/Doom\/Death Metal!\u003cbr\u003e• The vinyl edition comes as a 2-LP, running over 70 minutes\u003cbr\u003e• Recorded and mixed by Ron Thal\u003cbr\u003e• Remastered for the best audio experience\u003cbr\u003e• Evoken has just released their new album “Mendacium”\u003cbr\u003e• Evoken is a touring band and performed on festivals as Candelabrum Fest, Maryland Deathfest, Brutal Assault, Metal Days and more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery suitable for miserables who also like: Esoteric, Thergothon, Ahab, Disembowelment, Unholy\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hammerheart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53761285521715,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/7517\/4963\/files\/2-lp_silver_-_black_marble_vinyl_1024x1024_2x_df18308d-98bd-4732-9f7f-f2b65819a15f.webp?v=1785348235","url":"https:\/\/vinylcommand.com\/products\/evoken-embrace-the-emptiness-double-lp","provider":"Vinyl Command","version":"1.0","type":"link"}