The Puritan // Review

 

CD: Lithium Gates Released: 10 November 2008 Label: Spinefarm UK

 

 

 

This is a combination of the first two EPs from The Puritan brought together on one release and comes from the same man, Sami Hynninen, who brought you Reverend Bizarre.

So, a bit of doom metal in the traditional sense of the word, relying on slow tempos, down tuning and not venturing above the fourth fret on the whole. There is a fine line when it comes to getting this type of music right, unfortunately this tends to creep onto the dull side of the scales as some tracks only seem to have two riffs at the most. They are, on the whole, very good riffs but for a song lasting around the seven minute mark it can get a bit tedious.

There are some strange tracks which are made up of various sound effects which are mixed in with the rest but it is nothing particularly inspirational.

It isn’t all doom and gloom, well it is, but the overall sound of the album is very good, harking back to the old Black Sabbath era and the vocals sound very decent and haunting at times.

It may be doom but it doesn’t have to be boring as there are plenty of exciting bands doing the rounds but The Puritan just isn’t one of them.

 

 

 

Review by Claudia Glazzard

Track Listing

 

Lithium Gates

[01] Opposite the Fireplace - The Wall of Shotguns [02] The Stars Above Us Are All Evil [03] The Sulphur-Coloured Clouds Are Hurrying Through the Lithium Gates [04] The Sepulchral God Holding a Speech for the Moribund [05] Those Who Sow in Tears Shall Reap in Joy [06] The Breathing Room [07] It is Your Own Decision to Respect Life [08] Why Did You Say That Summer Was Dying [09] We Have to be Awake When They Come [10] The Touch of Kindness Knows No Kingdom [11] The Blue and Purple Lesson in Love

 

 

 

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