Altar of Betelgeuze - Echoes (Full Album 2024)

Buy here: “Echoes” is the latest album from Helsinki’s doom-metal merchants Altar of Betelgeuze, the band’s first material since their critically acclaimed second full-length “Among the Ruins” released by Transcending Obscurity in 2017. Comprised of seven tracks, this new effort sees Altar of Betelgeuze further refining their tight blend of deathly doom and traditional doom, yet this time there’s a clear focus on more swampy and gloomy tones in detriment of the stoner-rock vibe explored on its predecessor. The band let you know what it’s all about with the opening track, “On the Verge“, a sombre march with gloomy, heavy riffs and cavernous growls that sets the tone for the rest of the album. Elsewhere, immensely soaring vocals melodies akin to traditional doom artists like Candlemass are woven into galloping riffs and throbbing drums on songs like “Salvation” and “Embrace the Flames”. The title track of “Echoes“, on the other han