"This is our pain…": Belgian atmospheric black/doom collective Splendidula's Absentia opens a devastating new chapter — six tracks of grief and sorrow forged in the aftermath of real loss, blending black metal and doom with fragile atmospheric passages, featuring guest contributions by Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride) and Tim Yatras (Austere, Germ). Hungarian solo project BÁL's Dög takes a rawer path, forged on analog tape and digital grit — as the cover warns: "you'll hear what you see."

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“Tormented screams, relentless energy and hauntingly atmospheric passages ultimately unfold into a lingering climax, carrying the listener through a frozen landscape of grief, isolation and inner to...”

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