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Released 20 years ago

From These Wounds

Funeral · 2006

64 min · 8 tracks · doom metal

A haunting blend of crushing riffs and mournful melodies that evoke a deep sense of despair and introspection.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    This Barren Skin — The opening track sets the tone with its slow build-up and melancholic instrumentation, encapsulating the album's overarching themes of emptiness and longing.
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    From These Wounds — This title track features a powerful blend of guttural vocals and sweeping melodies, embodying the album's exploration of pain and recovery.
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    The Architecture of Loss — This song stands out for its complex structure, weaving between heavy passages and ethereal segments, highlighting the band's ability to balance aggression with beauty.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

63 /100
Treeline
Higher than 74% of albums we've rated

The album's intricate arrangements and emotional depth contribute to its solid standing in the doom metal genre.

What we noticed

  • The album features lengthy tracks, with most exceeding six minutes, allowing for gradual build-ups and extended instrumental passages.
  • Each song incorporates layered guitar harmonies that create a dense, atmospheric soundscape, often punctuated by slow, heavy drumming.
  • Vocals alternate between deep growls and clean singing, enhancing the emotional weight of the lyrics while maintaining a haunting quality.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 This Barren Skin 8:12
  • 2 From These Wounds 7:44
  • 3 The Architecture of Loss 9:04
  • 4 Red Moon 8:35
  • 5 Vagrant God 6:17
  • 6 Pendulum 9:15
  • 7 Saturn 8:26
  • 8 Breathing Through You 7:23

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