Cult Burial/Collapse Of Pattern, Reverence Of Dust/2025 Full Length Review

 

  United  Kingdom's  Cult  Burial  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  mixture  of  post  black,  doom  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2025  album  "Collapse  Of  Pattern,  Reverence  Of  Dust"  which  will  be  released  in  September.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  you  can  also  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recording.  Elements  of  doom  metal  are  also  added  into  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  along  with  the  vocals  also  bringing  in  a  mixture  of  death  metal  growls  and  black  emtal  screams.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  post  metal  style  while  melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing.  A  couple  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  album  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  brutal  blast  beats

   

 Clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  at  times  and  throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  synths  can  also  be  heard  briefly  as  well  as  the  recording  also  having  its  atmospheric  moments.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  existentialism,  decay  and  the  human  psyche.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Cult  Burial  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  post  black,  doom  and  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Vincula"  "Mire"  and  "Seethe".  8 out  of  10.

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Cult Burial/Reverie Of The Malignant/2023 Full Length Review

 

  United  Kingdom's  Cult  Burial  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for a   mixture  of  black,  doom,  death  and  post  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2023  album  "Reverie  Of  The  Malignant"  which  will  be  released  in  October.

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  atmospheric  sounding  synths.  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  post  metal  style  and  elements  of  doom  metal  are  also  added  into  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs.

  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  a  couple  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  album  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  and  some  of  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  clean  playing  can  also b e  heard  briefly.

  On  this  recording  Cult  Burial  remain  true  to  the  mixture  of  black,  doom,  death  and  post  metal  that  they  have  established  on  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  the  depths  of  the  human  experience.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Cult  Burial  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black,  doom,  death  and  post  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  NCLUDE  "Awaken"  "Strive"  and  "Oblivion".  8 out  of  10.

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Cult Burial/Oblivion/2021 EP Review

 

  Cult  Burial  are  a  band  from  the  United  Kingdom  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  doom,  death  and post  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2021  ep  "Oblivion".

  Synth  orientated  soundscapes  start  off  the  ep  along  with  some  playing  a  few  seconds  later  while  whispers  are  also  utilized  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  elements  of  doom  metal.

  Vocals are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  death  metal  growls  are  also  utilized  at times.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a very  melodic  style  along  with  most  of  the  tracks  also  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard  as  well  as  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody.

  On  this  recording  Cult  burial  remain  true  to  the  mixture  of  black,  doom,  death  and  post  metal  that  they  had  established  on  their  previous  release.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  form  Cult  Burial  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black,  doom,  death  and  post  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Parasite".  8  out  of  10.

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Cult Burial Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?



Cult Burial is a studio project that started in early 2020.  It’s a mixture of black, doom, death and post-metal.  At times there are some progressive elements.  The band released a 2-track EP called ‘Sorrow’ in March 2020 and four months later there was a full album recorded, which is out in November 2020.   There’s Cesar providing vocals, myself on the instruments and Felipe providing some extra guitars.







2.So far you have released an ep and your first full length coming out in November, musically how do they both differ from each other?



One of the tracks from the EP is on the album (Sorrow) so musically it’s a similar sound, but the album goes to different places - there’s more blastbeats, there’s more growling, there’s screams, there’s guitar solos, there’s riffs, there’s fast sections and there’s slow sections. 







3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band has explored so far with the music?



Cult Burial’s themes are about the self, about the bleakness of self-loathing and the feelings of emptiness and nothingness that follow and how that is dealt with (and perhaps not dealing with it in the best way).







4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Cult Burial'?

It just sounded heavy.  I wanted a name that when you hear it, you immediately have a good idea what the music sounds like. 







5.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?



I love the artwork for the release.  It’s been created by Legerdemain (www.lgrdmn.com) - his work is incredible and when I discovered him, I spent hours just browsing his website and admiring his work.  I was fortunate enough that he was able to make a design for the cover of the album. 







6.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?



Cult Burial is a studio project, not a live one.  If there was one, I’d want full pyrotechnics, stage dancers, tigers on top of the amp cabinets and an elaborate 3D video display, all in your local 200 capacity metal venue.  It would be awesome.







7.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?



I’ve had some bad experiences with record labels in the past in other bands so I’m not really interested at the moment for Cult Burial.  I’m taking up the record label myself and I’m happier doing it that way - I prefer having control over what’s happening and the direction for the project across all areas.   I’m sure there’s some great labels out there, but there’s some shit ones too!





8.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black, doom and death metal?



It’s early days, there’s only been two tracks released a few months back, but generally people seem to like the sound.  There’s been a couple of very early album reviews which have been really positive about the record so hopefully people are going to enjoy the album.







9.Are any of the band members currently involved with any other bands or musical projects these days?



Cesar’s main band is a technical metal band called Enblood (www.enblood.com), they are awesome, check them out!







10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?



I’ve started on the second record and it’s going to be in a similar vein but pushing more the extremes of the first album - so it’s going to be heavier, faster, slower and softer all in the one record.





11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?



I find it hard to talk about inspiration or influence, as whatever comes out just comes out.  It’s not a conscious decision to make it sound a particular way, and if even if I wanted to, I probably couldn’t.  I like music with dark atmospheres, but I enjoy a Massive Attack album as much as I enjoy any heavy album. 



Albums that I’ve particularly liked recently:

Rebel Wizard - Magical Mystical Indifference

Aversio Humanitatis - Behold The Silent Dwellers

Mo’ynoq - Dreaming In a Dead Language

Gaerea - Limbo

Oranssi Pazuzu - Mestarin kynsi

End - Pariah





12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?



Cult Burial’s debut self-titled album is out on 6 November 2020 and available for pre-order on Bandcamp from 8 August 2020.  Check us out on Facebook (www.facebook.com/cultburial) or Instagram (cult_burial).

Cult Burial/Self Titled/2020 Full Length Review

  Cult  Burial  are  a  band  from  the  United  Kingdom  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  doom,  death  and  post  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  and  self  titled  2020  album  which  will  be  released  in  November.

  A  very  fast  and  brutal  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking and  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  death  metal  growls  and  black  metal  screams  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies  and  the  music  also  mixes  in  a  decent  amount  of  post  metal  elements.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  are  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  doom  metal.  At  times  the  music  also  gets  very  progressive  sounding  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  The  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  along  with  all  of  the musical  instruments  also  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  a  couple  of  later  tracks  also  introducing  clean  playing  and  synths  onto  the  recording.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  death  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Cult  Burial  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black,  doom,  death  and  post  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Dethroner"  "Abyss"  "End"  and  "Sorrow".  8  out  of  10.

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