When you check out a band labeled as doom for the first time the first expectation is for something fit for a funeral or at least something that should involve death in some way. So hitting play on The Order of Israfel that is pretty much what I was expecting which would have been perfectly fine since I do love good doom.
Instead they’re addition of other elements to the doom mix namely stoner rock make this sound more like if Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath had crossed paths and had themselves some love children (well perhaps grandchildren at this point).
If Wisdom is any indication of what the entire album has in store any lover of doom or stoner rock is going to be very happy. I could praddle on but the description put out by Napalm Records probably says it better than I can so I’ll let them promo their own act as it seems to me they’ve found another gem.
“There are bands that are just too big and wide-ranging to fit in a box, like THE ORDER OF ISRAFEL. Tom Sutton (ex-Church Of Misery) and Patrik Andersson Winberg (ex Doomdogs) two members of the line-up, already have made it in the Doom scene, so this is a sure indication that this band won’t break any speed records. And of course, THE ORDER OF ISRAFEL are rooted in Doom, but they shouldn’t be reduced to the pure slow-motion sound, because Wisdom is clearly too complex. Wisdom is a record of big gestures and stories and is full of epic beauty and magic. This is not music to be consumed just casually, but a widescreen sound with invitation to dive into tempting and dangerous world. Doom, Hard Rock, Metal, Folk - THE ORDER OF ISRAFEL play with many elements and form a compact unit out of it, with songs to never get boring. A mystical and mysterious album with a high potential to get addicted to. In short: An entry made to measure!”
Now generally I read a label’s press release like that thinking to myself, “Why the big hype? This must really be awful.” However, in this case the press release isn’t just bluster and in fact doesn’t go far enough to let everyone know that The Order Of Israfel are just damn amazing. Wisdom hooked me in immediately with a somewhat upbeat riff for doom. If you close your eyes listening to this one, a good idea with doom btw, it felt like floating on your back in the water with the sun happily beating down on your face though not so hot as to make you sweat. Perhaps a little umbrella drink inhttp://seventh-rule.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases/products/megaton-leviathan-past-21-beyond-the-arctic-cell-lp your hand or maybe I just need a vacation. Check out the new video below and even being 10 minutes long I guarantee you’ll think it stopped too soon as you just wish it would keep going. Yes, it’s that good.
Hopefully you enjoyed that so again go pre-order it here (HERE )
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Words: Feind Gottes, editor (http://www.thydemonsbescribblin.com/ )
