Djinn and Miskatonic- Even Gods Must Die (2018) – It's from India but they don't even need this reference

Coming from India, Djinn and Miskatonic just launched its new doom metal album "Even Gods Must Die". After a brief breakup in 2013 rigth after the debut (Forever in the Realm) the band decided to return the following year, but it still took them 5 years to release that second album. Doom metal always stirs our attention, especially when done away from Europe.

The 6 long songs that compose the album are built upon a intense doom cadence. I, Zombie that opens the album giving a smooth setting and evolves into long distorted riffs, those easy-to-play, but difficult-to-put-on-a-song. The drums work in set in elementary rhythm echoing the funereal atmosphere that becomes even more calamitous with the thick echoed vocals. In the last 3 minutes stoner nuances appear in more curvilinear melodies. The vocal that has gregorian spirit sometimes is flexible for a touch more black / death metal, although in never lose the doom composure. Bones Of My Brothers further highlights this opera-singing/death metal-screams duality. The song also has some delirious flourish with a sudden increase of speed and more agile rhythm, typical of heavy rock made 40 years ago. Doombringer stands out for the 70´s vibe emitted by psychedelic keyboards. Frost And Steel is the most aggressive, if it increased a little in speed it would become a first class 80´s Thrash metal, no songs induces the listener to do an unconscious headbanging more than this one.

The only clue that "Even Gods Must Die"was created in India comes from the beautiful album cover. Without appealing to exotic instruments, "root sound", "Indian pedigree", the Djinn and Miskatonic made a masterful cosmopolitan Doom album. I got nothing against using elements of local culture, the problem is that many mediocre band can not walk without appeling to these lazy crutches.

Tracklist
1.I, Zombie 15:36
2.Bones of My Brothers 09:19
3.Doombringer 09:10
4.Frost and Steel 05:37
5.Harvest of Kings 12:16
6.Hangman's Hope 10:24

Final conclusion:

Marcelo Hissa