Track Listing:
Chapter I: The Poisoned Chalice
1. Pale Dawn Rising (7.33)
2. Seeds Of Blasphemy (6.46)
3. Acedia (1.51)
4. The Poisoned Chalice (6.38)
Chapter II: Born Into Grey Domains
5. The Great Deception (8.22)
6. Carving A Labyrinth Of Despair (13.57)
Synopsis: The Vein is a project created by members of Altar Of Oblivion however, rather than the epic doom that they normally play, the music on "Scouring The Wreckage Of Time" is death/doom metal with a decidedly nineties feel to it, not the type of band usually associated with Shadow Kingdom Records. Thankfully this hasn't been treated as a mere exercise in nostalgia, The Vein reverently pay homage to their chosen style and, whilst it is a relatively simple formula, they do so with aplomb particularly the way they incorporate cleaner guitars and keys in the overall sound to add texture. As this is a combination of two separate recordings there is a slight drop in sound quality for the two songs that were originally released as "Born Into Grey Domains" but this change isn't so pronounced that it has a detrimental effect on the outcome. Shadow Kingdom have recently announced that this won't be repressed so it's well worth visiting their store an acquiring a copy while it is still available.
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