Self Loather
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GHOST BATH define the very essence of depressive metal, but they do it with finesse and a real sense of identity.
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On "Self Loather", Ghost Bath finally came into their own as a band, finally developing their own sound and they do it with a tracklist that doesn't shy away from some magnificent highlights and tracks up to par with the best of the genre, in the modern era.
Ghost Bath is a band that has been clowned on by the Metal community, mainly the Black Metal and Blackgaze community and the reasons for that were simple. They were trying too hard to sound like Deafheaven, to the point ... read more
A lot to love here on this American black metal act's fourth record. Definitely an evolution from the previous records showing a more black metal approach with less depressive elements than seen on Moonlover and Starmourner. More prominent keyboards including a great piano piece track. Full of great riffs and some surprisingly heavy parts, I enjoyed the entire runtime of this record.
Track Scores:
Convince Me to Bleed 8
Hide From the Sun 8
Shrines of Bone 6
Sanguine Mask 7.5
A Crystal Lattice ... read more
I'm not someone who regularly listens to black metal and it shows. If you like black metal, this'll stand out. If not, then you'll probably be like me.
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Track List
| 1 | Convince Me to Bleed 3:40 | |
| 2 | Hide from the Sun 5:37 | |
| 3 | Shrines of Bone 4:14 | |
| 4 | Sanguine Mask 6:11 | |
| 5 | A Crystal Lattice 4:38 | |
| 6 | Sinew and Vein 3:48 | |
| 7 | I Hope Death Finds Me Well 4:41 | |
| 8 | For It Is a Veil 5:47 | |
| 9 | Unbearable 4:14 | |
| 10 | Flickering Wicks of Black 2:58 |
Total Length: 45 minutes
