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Written By: Nameless_n00b_605<\/p>\n

\"\"Metal is full of niche genres, and within that sphere, doom metal is full of unique variations. Funeral doom, doom metal\u2019s basement-dwelling offspring, is as impenetrable a metal genre as some of the nastiest bands in the business. Trudging, droning song structures, distorted, bellowing vocals, and (as the genre tag suggests) the vibe of being at a funeral can make for a taxing listen on a good day. Nailing all these individual elements isn\u2019t so much a challenge as a rite of passage, but truly meshing these staples together is a skill few bands possess. God\u2019s Funeral joins the cacophonic dirge on their first LP, El Despertar Dels Morts. Hailing from Tarragona, Spain, can their brand of Catholic-guilt-infused funeral doom make a splash in the cesspool of sadness, or is it merely a teardrop in the bucket of filth?<\/p>\n

El Despertar Dels Morts has all the hallmarks of great funeral doom; roomy production offers space for naturalistic string arrangements and atmospheric organ playing. Lead singer Abel nails the classic funeral doom tone, with vocals that sound like they are recorded in the roomy basement of a moldy castle. The riffing from guitarists Naila and Juan is suitably churning and ominous, and Sergi\u2019s drumming fills the deliberate void with hard-hitting playing. The kicker is that God\u2019s Funeral nails production and musicianship, but misses the mark on nearly every level otherwise. From songwriting to editing, and from pacing to variety, El Despertar Dels Morts fumbles at every turn. In a five-track album spanning nearly fifty minutes, it is a struggle to find standout moments in a sea of nearly identical song structures, played-out riffs, and tedious vocals.<\/p>\n

\ufeffGod\u2019s Funeral \u2013 El Despertar Dels Morts | MMR063 by God\u2019s Funeral<\/a><\/p>\n

Where God\u2019s Funeral bucks trends is in the most unfortunate places. Genre stalwarts like Ahab, DOOM:VS, and Shape of Despair feature similarly deliberate song structures, but break these up with vocal variety, melodic sections, left turns into death metal, and more. God\u2019s Funeral eschews all of that, and the only notable moments of reprieve from the grinding, one-note style on El Despertar Dels Morts are the wonderfully rich-sounding string work that are a staple across the album, an epic organ section at the end of \u201cAra Que Torna El Silenci,\u201d and the militaristic marching drum intro to \u201cLa Processo\u0301 De Les Ombres.\u201d It is telling that you have to reach for points of interest on this LP; they act like life rafts in a never-ending storm of monotony.<\/p>\n

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The back half of El Despertar Dels Morts is the strongest part of the album, if only for the fact that the songs stay under ten minutes. These last three tracks at least offer a glimpse at what God\u2019s Funeral could be capable of with a lot more editing. \u201cFossa Comuna\u201d is the standout track that exemplifies the best of what the band can do. An atmospheric bass intro leads to an actual beat that surpasses the downright sleep-inducing tempo of previous tracks, and the drumming sounds alive for once, finally helping a track rise above the sub-50 bpm droning that drags across the entire LP. While having an album that sounds similar throughout isn\u2019t necessarily a negative, especially when that one song is a ripper, God\u2019s Funeral missed the memo. Telling apart individual tracks on El Despertar Dels Morts is downright challenging. It pains me to be so negative about a band that is invested in their craft and obvious worshippers at the doom altar. God\u2019s Funeral is so close on many levels, but it leans into genre tropes so intensely that they become repellent.<\/p>\n

El Despertar Dels Morts is, finally, a monotonous listen that feels more like prepping for bed as opposed to reveling in the big sleep. Funeral doom is slow, it is atmospheric, it is crushing, and God\u2019s Funeral does an admirable job attempting to turn these elements into a cohesive album. But the band draws from the same well too often, leaving El Despertar Dels Morts stylistically empty. In a genre that is already difficult to break into as a band and a listener, God\u2019s Funeral has all the makings of a great addition to the pantheon, but it fails in the most fundamental elements. The band can play well, and the album sounds great from a production standpoint, but the most important part, the songwriting, sags at every turn. Fans of funeral doom may find some choice moments or good background listening with El Despertar Dels Morts, but unless you love the genre, this album won\u2019t change any hearts.<\/p>\n

Rating: 2.0\/5.0
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb\/s mp3
Label: Meuse Music Records<\/a>
Websites: godsfuneral.bandcamp.com<\/a> | instagram.com\/godsfuneral.band<\/a>
Releases Worldwide: August 15th, 2025<\/p>\n

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