Shallow Rivers – Nihil Euphoria, CD

The debut album from Moscow band resulted from the years of intelligent work and gigs demonstrates evolution from traditional gothic doom metal to more complicated and heavy music. Besides founder of the band Yury Ryzhov known as current guitarist of Revelations of Rain the line-up includes Vladimir Andreev also known for Revelations of Rain and his project My Indifference To Silence. The musicians succeeded to create an integral work with solid sound and talented arrangements. Old fans of Shallow Rivers will find in «Nihil Euphoria» atmosphere and melodies traditional for the band, and every listener of this album will surely appreciate gloomy and aggressive death doom metal. [Info from Solitude Productions catalogue]