Sermon – Of Golden Verse
Prosthetic Records
9,0/10,0
Brief:
A beacon of iridescent musical light amid the torpid fog of modern life, Sermon blazed brightly but briefly when they released their debut album back in 2019. Led by the shadowy figurehead known only as Him, they blurred boundaries between forward-thinking progressive metal and something deeper, darker and more emotionally demanding. Aptly titled Birth Of The Marvellous, Sermon’s first foray garnered widespread acclaim and the effusive support of listeners around the world.
Summoned from their slumbers for a second time, Him and his collaborators are back with an album that accurately encapsulates the mood of the moment. An intense, dynamic and often startlingly heavy trawl down corridors of corruption and stairways of compromise, Of Golden Verse is an even more devastating artistic statement than its predecessor.
Recorded at Grindstone Studios under the legendary supervision of producer Scott Atkins,
Of Golden Verse was entirely written by Him, but the new songs reached their final, immaculate state as a result of a team effort, with drummer James performing a particularly vital role.
If the first Sermon album was weighed down by grief and introspection, Of Golden Verse looks outward and recoils back in horror at mankind’s twisted morality. Even within the lush textures and hypnotic bombast of epics like Royal, Senescence and Departure, a tangible sense of furious dismay pervades.
Tracklist:
- The Great Marsh
- Royal
- Light the Witch
- In Black
- The Distance
- Senescence
- Wake the Silent
- Golden
- Centre
- Departure
Main Focus Tracks:
- Royal
- The Distance
Other Recommended Tracks:
- Light the Witch
- Wake the Silent
- Golden
Line-Up:
HIM: Guitar, Keys, Vocals, Tongue Drum
JAMES STEWART: Drums & Percussion
LAWRENCE JENNER: Bass
Comments:
Sermon transcends its postmetal-tinged Progressive Metal with Of Golden Verse and thus reaches its creative peak. Of Golden Verse is a record that fascinates, amazes and makes Sermon a good band (or project)!
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Selected Discography:
Of Golden Verse – 2023
Birth of the Marvellous – 2019
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