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    Purgation

    Realm Of The Dead

    (2000)

    Reviewed by Marco Povervest

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    doom metalgroove metalheavy metalsludge metal

    About a year ago I reviewed a record by Purge. Well, Purge changed its name into Purgation and this is their new release. The disc contains four songs written by vocalist, guitarist and bassist Ronnie Griffin. It's not fast stuff though you'll find some fast parts (like in the titletrack). It's not really doom metal but most of the time you can hear dragging rhythms, almost Tool like. Compared to the previous album I don't hear much progress. The songwriting is good though the production could be more fat in sound.

    Other coverage for this album

    HM Magazine #96Reviewed by Matt MorrowFormerly known as Purge, Purgation has unleashed in Realm Of The Dead, a very solid release of doom/stoner metal with a fair amount of groove. In the vein of bands like Black Sabbath and Solitude Aeturnus, the music is lethally heavy and tight, and the production is pretty good for an indie release. Vocally, Ronnie Griffin does a commendable job. However, my one complaint is that I could use a…

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