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Artist......: Grond
Album.......: The Temple
Year........: 2026
Genre.......: Death Metal
Type........: Album
Label.......: Xtreem Music
Language....: English
Source......: WEB/FLAC (16bit)
Quality.....: 1017kbps / 44.1 kHz / Stereo
Tracks......: 9 tracks
Playtime....: 00:47:53
Size........: 349.9 MiB
R.Date......: 2026-06-12
S.Date......: 2026-04-30
Url.........: https://open.qobuz.com/album/fa3hkefbazg9q
01. Rotter Himmel 3:00
02. Weddigen 5:48
03. Pour Le Merite 4:24
04. U-29 5:38
05. Dreadnought 5:18
06. Submergence 5:46
07. Radiant Fury 5:54
08. The Temple 6:33
09. The Dark Recesses of the Sea 5:32
Ten years after their second album, 'Worship the
Kraken', the Russian Death/Doom metal five-piece Grond
break their silence with their third full-length album,
'The Temple'.
The intro, 'Rotter Himmel', already sounds promising; it
gives away exactly what to expect, which is precisely
what I like about such intros. As the first song,
'Weddigen', kicks in, it proves to be a perfect match of
Death/Doom Metal. All nine tracks are well-done,
offering a mixture of slow Doom and heavy, fast-paced
sections.
The title track, 'The Temple', is melodic and yet so
heavy, almost transporting you to another deep dimension
where the howling abyss takes over. Furthermore, the
vocals of frontman Kist sound as though they will tear
your soul apart.
The artwork is awesome once again, crafted by their
former bass player, Daemorph, who is responsible for
all of their visual work. It is, again, heavily based on
Lovecraftian imagery and WWII themes. If you like the
Dutch band Graceless, then you will definitely like
Grond.
Overall, this is a great album, though the rhythm
guitars could have been a bit better in the mix, as they
sound a little distant at times in my opinion.
Nonetheless, this is an easy buy for every Death/Doom
fan!