HOODED MENACE · Lachrymose Monuments Of Obscuration | RED LP

Red vinyl in gatefold cover with printed inner sleeve.

Limited to 350 copies.

Background information about 'Lachrymose Monuments Of Obscuration'

Standing tall on the precipice of their third decade, Hooded Menace deliver their seventh opus with the crushing weight of tombstones and the ethereal beauty of ancient crypts. "Lachrymose Monuments of Obscuration" isn't just another death-doom release – it's a masterful evolution that proves these Finnish masters refuse to be buried in their own legacy. While their cultish obsession with classic horror cinema remains intact, this album showcases a band unafraid to shatter the mold they helped create.

The Knights Templar still patrol these haunted corridors, with "Pale Masquerade" summoning Amando de Ossorio's flesh-eating nightmares through bone-crushing chugs and tomb-reeking death growls. But here's where things get deliciously twisted – Hooded Menace inject unexpected elements that'll make your jaw drop. The stunning transformation of "Save a Prayer" into a blood-soaked death-doom anthem is pure genius, while the haunting cello moans beneath "Portrait Without a Face" add layers of ghostly atmosphere that'll send chills down your spine. The '80s heavy metal influence burns brighter than ever, with galloping drums and neon-dripping leads that transport you straight into a horror movie soundtrack.

For fans of:
Paradise Lost, Autopsy, Mercyful Fate, Candlemass, Winter

Track listing

A1. Twilight Passages
A2. Pale Masquerade
A3. Portrait Without a Face
A4. Daughters of Lingering Pain
B1. Lugubrious Dance
B2. Save a Prayer
B3. Into Haunted Oblivion

Manufacturer: Sasu Soundworks Sarl, 126 Boulevard Bara, Heliopolis 2, Lot B4, 13013 Marseille, France, Contact: www.season-of-mist.com