Mournful Congregation - The Incubus Of Karma [blue splatter - 300], 2LP

Gatefold, ltd. 300 on translucent blue vinyl with gold, silver and white splatter. Throughout these intervening years Mournful Congregation set to the task of meticulously crafting a new masterpiece, now presented in the form of the crown jewel titled "The Incubus Of Karma". Everything that has made Mournful Congregation the unchallenged masters of this style since "The Monad Of Creation", is here. The agonizing weight of Extreme Doom riffs, bitterly sombre dissonance, a painterly attention to detail and arrangement and the vocals summoned from the deepest hole. And as with each album before, the band expands upon their unique progressive tendencies, weaving beautifully constructed solos and lengthy virtuoso interludes into a bleak yet intricate tapestry of stately grandeur. An incredible 25 years into their existence, Mournful Congregation persist in refining and perfecting their immortal art on "The Incubus Of Karma". Reaching innovative new heights, within the bounds they have created for themselves, the bounds in which a multitude of newer bands now draw from like a wellspring, Mournful Congregation cast a giant shadow, steadfastly towering over the landscape like a monolithic obelisk. [Info from Osmose Productions catalogue]