To bear witness to the evolution of a band's sound is a pleasure I will never tire of for all the potential greatness that's perpetually latent throughout the underground always something that is simply tantalizing to gaze upon. For some, their journeys see minor tweaking while others go on full-blown odysseys that see them travelling down tremendously different paths than what one might have expected from the first initial performances. Making their start as a Celtic Frost tribute, Totengott certainly applies to the latter with their forthcoming album that we see them reach a new peak.
While I can respect a solid tribute act, it's always great to see one take the plunge and start crafting their own material. Celtic Frost is as solid an influence as they come in the dense underground with their influence still something we're clearly seeing in plenty of bands with Totengott being one of the most obvious and successful examples of that. Five years since their last outing, Totengott has had so much time to hone their craft, explore the sound they want to go for, and temper it all to a tremendously sharp edge which is simply bloodthirsty through and through. While taking a closer lens to the doom metal that has always been a part of their sound, "Beyond the Veil" sees Totengott's all-encompassing approach that incorporating many different styles into one roiling cauldron of flavors that manages to deliver in the melodic, atmospheric, and heaviest aspects that one could ask for. It's the natural evolution for what Totengott has been leaning towards since 2017's "Doppelgänger" with speed, ferocity, and undeniable menace constantly at the center of the performance with the unexpected nature of Totengott's sound the clear driving factor that is sure to entrance old school and new school fans of metal with the mesmerizing diversity that is constantly doing tremendous work at displaying all that Totengott has always hinted at. Where there was promise before going in, "Beyond the Veil" confirms any and all suspicions that we've ever had when it comes to Totengott.
A creation such as this demands to be heard several times over in order to underground well and truly so that you can experience every little morsel of what the work has to offer. Should you not, you're truly doing yourself a disservice that is not to be underestimated. Totengott has been on the rise over the years, and it's only here with all that is "Beyond the Veil" that we see Totengott blossom into the magnificent macabre beast that it has always been destined to become.
"Beyond the Veil" releases on July 12th via Hammerheart Records!
LISTEN to advanced tracks from "Beyond the Veil" on Bandcamp here.
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