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    HM Magazine #99/Sorrowstorm
    Sorrowstorm — Caverns of Grief cover

    Sorrowstorm

    Caverns of Grief

    (2002)

    Reviewed by Matt Morrow

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    Label Dysmorphic RecordsHM Magazine #99January/February 2003
    black metaldark ambient

    Sorrowstorm's debut, Caverns of Grief is finally here after a long wait. This atmospheric black metal is sure to turn a few heads. The first two songs didn't do much for me, especially the clean vocals in "Nocturnal Apparition", but after that the album picks up steam. "Enslaver of Hateful Souls" follows and this song RULES! When the blistering guitars kick in full force, you'd swear you were listening to one of the best bands in the genre. The black vocals are grim, and feel like they are piercing your flesh. The song screeches to a halt about a minute from the end with an awesomely somber keyboard piece with haunting spoken vocals. Excellent! Other cool songs to check out are "The Arduous Warpath" and "Silent Plagues". Production is not perfect, but good.

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