Dry Our Fears (BadMoodMan Music)

  “Dry Our Fears” is the only released work at the time of this Ukrainian duo formed back in 2000, this work was actually self-released in the year 2005, but this version is a limited reissue under Solitude Productions sub-label BadMoodMan Music… I have never heard about this band until now, and I must admit I’m very impressed by this work; “Dry Our Fears” is an interesting slab of obscure, My Dying Bride inspired, Doom Metal. Even when there’s practically no originality here, the whole musicianship is completely impressive and passionate; Necrotic Trust uses several elements from the mentioned British band but takes those one step further towards a darker sound. One of most remarkable and “original” elements of this album is the vocal work; Igor Korzhov  only uses clean tones, pretty much in the same vein of Aaron Stainthorpe (specially at works such “Like Gods Of The Sun” or even “34.788%... Complete”) reaching cathartic moments of desperate sadness and hatred. The whole album moves between thick and agonizing slow passages and ornate mid paced parts, always harmonized by obscure atmospheres created by the magnificent conjunction of the quite rustic guitar work and the elaborated and macabre synthesizer arranges that sometimes even includes some unusual, yet accurate, electronic effects (in the finest vein of “34.788%... Complete”) with some really good results. As I’ve already mentioned the sound of Necrotic Trust, even when evidently follows the mournful path of My Dying Bride, seems to have left behind some of the characteristic chronic depression of the British band, and focused in a more pronounced macabre and evil-sounding approach… I would really like to hear more about this band in the future, there’s some strong potential here, maybe in a future release the band could detach its sound form its evident influences and reach an own stronger sound… Anyway, “Dry Our Fears” still is a really good work and if you enjoy the obscurest moments of My Dying Bride you will certainly enjoy this album, which is, by the way, limited to 100 copies… so you better be hurry if you don’t want to miss this one. (AP)