(Waning) – The Funeral Mountains ...

Out of the warm and sunny beaches of Sacramento, California, comes a doomy four piece band called (Waning). Just released last month, their album, “The Funeral Mountains” gave me a lovely introduction into what they’re all about. Besides, it was also the perfect time due to the gray and rainy day that was had while listening to this album, adding to the atmosphere around me already.

The cover art is interesting and very nature oriented. You can tell that (Waning) are very involved with celestial beings, nature, and the astral world. When listening to their first song, “Prologue (Avarice)” I was a little surprised at the vocals, because there was a lot of black metal influences in the first two minutes. After that, it softened quite a bit, while sounds of Lustre-like instrumentals played in the background. It continues gracefully, and it lasts over seven minutes. A feeling of exhilaration and anticipation in the first song makes for a great beginning. Near the end, the black metal vocals come back to haunt your ears.

“The Silver Woman” comes on right after, soft instrumentals, with gothic vocals echoing in the background. The song itself calmed me right down.  After that track comes, “Seismic” bringing back heavier instrumentals. Once again calming, but a different feel to it. Overall a great album that keeps you balanced and at ease. I found myself enjoying gothic music all over again while listening to this album. Very doomy, extremely ambient, and hints of black metal here and there.

Overall Rating: 7.5-8/10

Review By Chylde of Fire

Line Up:
Susan Hunt
Jim Willig
Benjamin Carpineta
Ian Black

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Listen to “The Funeral Mountains” Here: Bandcamp