CRANIAL – DARK TOWERS, BRIGHT LIGHTS

After arising from the ashes of the post-metal heavyweight Omega Massif in 2014, Cranial are now release their first longplayer “Dark Towers, Bright Lights” that combines 45 minutes of thick and heavy sludge and doom. This beast of an album leads the listener through an almost cinematic dramaturgy by stacking soundscape on soundscape. In the face of these sonic monliths, the tension becomes almost unbearable. Only then Cranial crush them to ruins just to repeat the procedure. Again and again with no time for relaxation. With that “Dark Towers, Bright Lights” is highly recommendable for fans of Neurosis, Isis, Cult of Luna and the likes.