Demons by Hopelorn

"HOPELORN "Demons" (Absolute Contempt) cd-r 5.98
Another ripper of a release from Florida's Absolute Contempt records (who also brought us the furious grind assault that was the Terrorist retrospective a few lists back). This time we're served up a rip-roaring dollop of Swedish melodic black-metal-crust in the form of one-man project Hopelorn. Equal parts gloriously epic and soaring, while also maintaining a seriously gritty edge, thanks in no small part to the treacherously heavy old-school-Swedish-death-metal guitar tone and the shriekingly unhinged vox, which are beautifully undercut by moments of acoustic/string laden haze and synth minimalism. Certainly a must-have for fans of Panopticon, Ludicra and Black Monolith. Recommended!"
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Tracklist

1.	Blodsoffer	5:23

2.	Schism	6:00

3.	A Prison of Flesh	5:32

4.	Lotus Eaters	6:35

5.	Riivattu	3:18

6.	Fiendens ansikte	5:42

7.	Of Lost Hopes Past	6:01

8.	I Will Be Here Again	3:34