Moonspell--Irreligious (1996/Century Media)
Rating--6.9
Opium--RealAudio
Doom metal, with vocals that go from the standard deep fair to almost hinging on death growls in places. A lot of
Type O Negative overtones, and at times sounding like a less thrashy 'Burnt Offerings' (Iced Earth).
"Opium" is a flowing track, and "For a Taste of Eternity" has a good drive. The moody and shifty "Mephisto" stands tall, and
the heavily influenced Type O sound of "Ruin & Misery" is good as well.
If you're strictly a doom fan, bump the rating up a notch.
Overall, however, the tracks could be a bit more consistent.
TRACK LIST: Perverse...Almost Religious/Opium/Awake/For a Taste of Eternity/Ruin & Misery/A Poisoned Gift/Subversion/
Raven Claws/Mephisto/Herr Spiegelmann/Full Moon Madness
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