Ophis - Abhorrence In Opulence
Review by Armando Rapchan
The album "Abhorrence In Opulence" by Ophis is a dark and brooding masterpiece. The band's signature sound of slow, crushing doom metal is present throughout the entire album, with each track delivering a heavy dose of despair and agony.
The production quality on this album is top-notch, with every instrument and vocal track sounding crisp and clear. The guitars are particularly impressive, with a thick and chunky tone that perfectly complements the slow and deliberate drumming.
The lyrics on "Abhorrence In Opulence" are equally impressive, with each track exploring themes of death, decay, and the futility of existence. The vocals are delivered with a sense of raw emotion that perfectly captures the bleakness of the lyrics.
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Download
Filename: ophis-abhorrence-in-opulence.zip- MP3 size: 45.6 mb
- FLAC size: 314.4 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Disquisition of the Burning | 14:54 | |
| Among the Falling Stones | 12:53 | |
| Discuisition of the Burning | ||
| Somnolent Despondency | 11:52 | |
| Disquisition Of The Burning | 14:54 | |
| A Waltz Perverse | 9:16 | |
| Among The Falling Stones | 12:53 | |
| Resurrectum | 11:49 |
Video
Ophis - Among the Falling Stones
ophis - disquisition of the burning
Ophis - Somnolent Despondency
Images
Catalog Numbers
- CYC-146-1
- CYC 146-2
Labels
Cyclone EmpireListen online
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Formats
- 2 × Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- CD
- Repress
- Limited Edition
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Copyright (c) | Cyclone Empire |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Cyclone Empire |
| Recorded At | Blastbeat Productions, Kiel |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bass | Olly |
| Cover | Leenke Zander |
| Drums | Nils |
| Guitar | Martin |
| Vocals | Philipp |
| Lyrics By | Philipp |
| Mixed By | Oliver Carell |
| Mastered By | Oliver Carell |
| Music By | Ophis |
| Producer | Oliver Carell, Ophis |
| Sleeve | Dušan Bělohlávek |
| Layout | Dušan Bělohlávek |
Notes
- Limited pressing of 500 copies in heavy 180g totally black double-vinyl, gatefold sleeve.
- Second pressing, Jewelcase.
- Recorded at Blastbeat Studio, Kiel/GER in March 2014, at the eve of a new cold war.
- Mixed and mastered in April/May 2014.
- All music written 2012-2013.
- ©℗ 2014 Cyclone Empire.
- Manufactured in the EU.
- First edition. Released as limited digipack CD.
Barcodes
- Barcode: 4046661360912
- Barcode (Printed): 4 046661 361025
- Barcode (String): 4046661361025
About Ophis
German death/doom metal band. Formed in Hamburg in 2001.
Members
- Oliver Schreyer
- Jan Baum
- Richard Nolte
- Philipp Kruppa
- Nils Groth
- Simon Schorneck
- Martin Reibold
- Olly Kröplin
- Steffen Brandes
Summary by Armando Rapchan
Comments
2023-04-12
German band Ophis make C#-tuned old-style Doom Metal in the vein of Saturnus, Mourning Beloveth, The Slow Death and My Dying Bride without the presence of sophisticated instrumentation or external elements: their sound is pure, slow and funereally simple. The band's third album, Abhorrence in Opulence, follows other two, 2007's Streams of Misery and Withered Shades. Like those albums, the band opens the dances with the slow 15-minutes mammoth "Disquisition of the Burning". As usual, the album is prolix, long and very repetitive, but since the band doesn't attempt to fix what isn't broken, it can go well for fans of the niche.Highlights: "Among the Falling Stones", "Resurrectum".
2023-04-11
foda pra caralho!!!
2023-04-11
Excelente!
2023-04-10
An obscure journey
2023-04-09
muy buena música doom que sigan asi felicitaciones
