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Rapture - Futile

Katatonia never sounded so go! - 100%

grimdoom, May 3rd, 2008

Rapture is an interesting enigma in the Doom Metal world. They took their sound from Katatonia, but calling them clones wouldn't be appropriate. They more or less expanded on the work Katatonia did on 'Brave Murder Day'. This is a good thing since Katatonia doesn't play this style of Metal any more.

The production is excellent! The songs are packed full of sorrow and suicidal despair. The guitars are the epitome of melodic as they are constantly harmonizing. There are no less than three guitar tracks per song; one rhythm and two leads.

The bass follows the guitars closely but does add accents every so often for good measure. The drums are beyond simplistic, but they are played so effortlessly & with such precision that you can tell his holding back. The drums mix the beats up periodically to keep things interesting.

The vocals are the only down side to this as they sound forced. They would perhaps be better suited for Black Metal than Doomdeath. The songs are moderately slow and don't stagnate. They are very atmospheric and emotional.

This is a highly recommended band for those into Doomdeath and/or those who miss Katatonia's mid period. This is very down tempo Metal and not for the weak.