“When MaxR asked me to write a guest review for Metal Bandcamp, he said he wanted to give me something a little out of my usual comfort zone, and specifically, something connected to the realm of doom. When I agreed, the album he picked was A Beautiful Dystopia, released earlier this year by Okera from Melbourne, Australia. I’m afraid Max failed in his mission. Not only am I comfortable in the company of A Beautiful Dystopia, I’m ready to marry it and have kids.”
And that’s how my guest review of Okera’s new album at Metal Bandcamp begins. It ends this way: “By this point it will come as no surprise: I recommend this album strongly.” In between, there is an explanation for why I’m so enthusiastic about Okera’s successful melding of doom and melodic death metal.
I hope you’ll read the whole review and check out the music, too. You can do both at THIS PAGE on Metal Bandcamp.
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Haven’t been this psyched for an album just by reading the review; awesome stuff! A band that resembles In Mourning, Insomnium AND Be’lakor, while still having their own identity? YES PLEASE 🙂
I will most definitely check this out!
I tried to tell you you’d like this shit way back when we were listing 2012 favs so far. Definitely a top album of the year.
Well, to put it simply, I feel like a moron. But you know what I’m doing now? I’m listening to Stob Dearg. 🙂 You will get that if no one else does.
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In another news Mrs. Islander is reported as being a little miffed about these Okera dudes moving in and all.
Thanks for a great review of a great album.
She drew the line on me bearing their children. (And thanks again for turning me on to Okera.)
Mehr und mehr Farbe hinzugefügt, wodurch eine neue Ebene des Nachdenkens und Fühlen.