THE GREAT OLD ONES

Cosmicism SEASON OF MIST

Lovecraft-obsessed metallers hover over the abyss

The Great Old Ones’ reverence for the Cthulhu mythos continues on their fourth full-length, named after a Lovecraftian religion whose primary tenet was human insignificance – a theme that suits their atmospheric black metal well. The Omniscient’s atmospheric tremolo grinding morphs into something altogether predatory. Lost Carcosa’s

freneticism takes stabbing downturns in pace, before Dreams Of The Nuclear

Chaos provides Cosmicism’s

most cataclysmic moments. There’s an inescapable feeling that the bulk of TGOO’S attraction comes from the concept, which, while vehemently executed, suffers in comparison to some of their more innovative peers. It would be interesting to see what they could do given more room to become their own monster. ■■■■■■■■■■

FOR FANS OF: Slugdge, Auðn, A Forest Of Stars

TOM O’BOYLE