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    HM Magazine #79/Paramaecium
    Paramaecium — A Time to Mourn cover

    Paramaecium

    A Time to Mourn

    (1999)

    Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt

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    Label Regency RecordingsHM Magazine #79September/October 1999
    death metaldoom metalgothic metalheavy metal

    It's been way too long for another release from these guys. The new news on this release is that Jayson Sherlocke is not drumming here (Mark Orr is) and ex-Seventh Angel guitarist Ian Arkley played the guitars and co-wrote much of the material. The doom sound is still prominent here and much of the material is slow, but Ian's presence is definitely felt in faster tunes, like, "I'm Not To Blame," with its classic metal riffing. Many of the songs almost flow together to create almost an opus of doom. Look no further for heavy as stink metal.

    Other coverage for this album

    Dead Zine 1999Reviewed by FletchThe name of this cd suits it well. Mourning is exactly what I wanted to do after listening to it. I was let down hard by Paramaecium. Paramaecium has always been a personal favorite, even when my personal taste in music changed from a total metal head to a loveable hardcore kid. I love Within the Ancient Forest and Exhumed of the Earth. A Time to Mourn just does not demand the same amount of awe…Dead Zine 1999Reviewed by D_ListerI've been hearing a lot of negative talk about this CD, and for me that just feeds my desire to hear an album. Now upon hearing the first track it's more than evident this is not the same Paramaecium sound we are used to. Is that a bad thing? HECK NO! All buzz is right, the sound is a more polished sound, and yes to some extent I feel that does take away from the doomy style the band has become…

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