The Rough Path of Nihilism

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Band Name Sorrows Path
Album Name The Rough Path of Nihilism
Type Album
Дата релиза 29 Октябрь 2010
Лейблы Rock It Up Records
Музыкальный стильDoom Metal
Владельцы этого альбома3

Tracklist

1. All Love Is Lost
2. The Beast (S.P.R.)
3. Honestly...
4. Fetish
5. Dirty Game
6. Mr. Holy
7. Getting Closer
8. Queen of Doom
9. Prostitute
10. Hymn of Differentiation
11. Empty Eyes and Blackened Hearts
12. Nihilism

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Sorrows Path



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Обзор @ Dr.Feelgood

13 Сентябрь 2011

Never Forget That Doom Rules Eternally

Sorrows Path were born in 1993 and till today apart from their full – length The Rough Path of Nihilism they have released a demo and a compilation which cannot show clearly the music style of the band as it presented in their first album. The cause of this situation is the “black” and painful past of the band, facts that prevented the members from presenting their abilities, but all this pain has been the suitable food for thought and the result is all the songs, you can feel it from every riff, every lyric and every unique moment. Besides, it is known that the pain is the best company for a musician and history is the right witness for that.

So, you have a band and you say that your style is doom metal, what kind of songs should listeners expect? Songs about happiness, technology or fishing? Absolutely nothing common to those thoughts. Doom metal has to do with sad moments, black seasons and difficult situations and in here everything is clear, this album could not be heard differently. The acoustic beginning of “All love is lost” hexes anyone from the first moment and the powerful continuity attracts you to show a bigger interest in the album and the band too. Songs like “The beast (s.p.r.)”, “Fetish” and “Mr. Holy” are from the easiest songs in doom with dark riffs and mourning atmosphere and these make them special and beautiful.

In this album you will find a general atmosphere of Candlemass, Memento Mori and small and not so obvious parts of U.S. metal, but this must not make think and say “I do not have to listen to it as it is something same to the past”. I have to inform you that the doom metal that this album reproduces is the one that is missing from the last years and yet different from the past as the modern atmosphere is the sticker of the album. I am not writing those words to impress you or the band, but because I listen to it more often than I could expect and this means a lot, I hope you understand me.

The best songs wait to be heard in the end. “Queen of doom” addicts any ear and makes anyone want to learn the lyrics, but the most beautiful moment is in “Prostitute”. The chorus, which sticks at once to the brain, the basic riff, the lyrics and the solo declare that there is not any song in the past written like this one. You are going to love it. Honestly, the weight that the album has on lyrics is really good and this is very important, because if you want to synthesize a great album you have to work hard on the lyrics apart from the music.

Empty eyes and blackened hearts”, a title which offers many meanings and a song that proves through its lead parts and rhythm sections the great work of Kostas Salomidis on guitars, a man who still hurts and yet he creates majestic music, which would be somehow half if it was not the voice of Angelos Ioannidis, atmospheric vocals and robust too. His style shows that he is the one this place.

Do not wait from the big names to do the big step, doom metal cannot change, but it can be modernized and Sorrows Path do this on the right way. Give them the chance, they deserve it and if you will not do that, you will lose and all the others we will be pleased!

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Oferiko - 15 Октябрь 2013: Great review as usual, doc. I never heard about this band before, but listening to Empty Eyes and Blackened hearts I felt at home at once. Thanks for the revelation!
Dr.Feelgood - 22 Октябрь 2013: Check also their compilation "Resurrection", which contains songs from the past that really stay in mind.
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Обзор @ GandhiEgo

16 Ноябрь 2011

A great and magical experience for those who dare to fully give themselves up to this musical journey

What a strange band. According to their bio, Sorrows Path started their career back in 1993 but beside a demo and a compilation (basically the demo re-released), no album was released until 2010. So here is the “long-awaited” debut album of the Greeks entitled “The Rough Path of Nihilism”.

Though it's labeled Doom Metal, there really is a lot more to this band than one genre. Actually their music is so complex and rich, it’s a bit disarming at first. Obviously you’ll hear some Black Sabbath influence and also some Candlemass / Solitude Aeturnus but hey, it’s only the beginning.

In Greek cuisine, variety is the key. So if the base is Traditional Doom Metal with Heavy Metal riffing like the Swedish gods did in their prime, but you'll also hear some riffing very reminiscent of Iron Maiden’s Powerslave, some prog-like guitars a la Queensryche's Operation Mindcrime and even some Stryper.

Hard to picture heh? I guess so. Musicianship is brilliant as well and conveys all the right stuff thanks to a massive yet crystal clear production. Kudos to the drummer whose style reminded me of Tool’s Danny Carey. To some extent, Sorrows Path are very much like The Living Fields, not so much in music but as to the way they treat it: unceremoniously. They really have no boundaries and are not afraid to experiment everything: tribal drumming, Egypt-like keys, vocoder-style vocals, anything they fancied they put on record.

The difficulty in this? Well, you ought to be a bit open-minded to appreciate their music. If you only view Doom Metal the way the infamous Circle of True Doom does/did, chances are The Rough Path of Nihilism will be lost on you. Also, be prepared for more listens than usual to get to appreciate their stuff to its full extent. Quite like The Living Fields, this band requires some concentration and adherence to loss of “so-called” standards.

A great and magical experience for those who dare to fully give themselves up to this musical journey. So, was it worth waiting almost 20 years to see this debut released? Yes, very much. Let’s only hope the sophomore album will come out a bit faster than this one though.

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