Antithesis of Light, by Evoken

Antithesis of Light

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The Ice King™ Those who think that perfect albums don't exist clearly have never heard Evoken. This album is my favorite and I thought was the pinnacle but the band has evolved into something far better. Favorite track: The Last Of Vitality.

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1.	Intro 00:52	buy track
2.	In Solitary Ruin 10:46	buy track
3.	Accursed Premonition 12:35	buy track
4.	The Mournful Refusal 13:32	buy track
5.	Pavor Nocturnus 10:48	buy track
6.	Antithesis Of Light 12:18	buy track
7.	The Last Of Vitality 11:01	buy track
8.	Coveting Elysium (2002 promo) 08:02	buy track

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Antithesis of Light

Third album from one of the purveyors of US death/doom metal, including a rare bonus track.

“Antithesis of Light’ is the dark esotericism that lies behind every twisted imagination… a new doom metal diamond” METALSTORM

Evoken is a funeral doom metal band from New Jersey USA, & were among the first wave of US doom/death bands, along with Novembers Doom. The band’s style draws comparisons to acts such as early My Dying Bride & also Finnish band Thergothon - the name Evoken was even taken from an old Thergothon demo track.

The band was founded by guitarist Nick Orlando under the name Funereus in April 1992 & along with Rob (Bass/Vocals); Phil (Guitar) & Vince (Drums), they recorded what would be the only Funereus release, a rehearsal demo. The band eventually changed to Evoken in 1994 after several line-up changes.

Antithesis of Light, the band’s third studio album, was recorded at Hermit Hole in New Jersey with Bumblefoot (of Guns N Roses fame). It was originally released in 2005 & continues with Evoken’s trademark funeral doom sound; a thick wall of pounding guitar riffs, assisted by layers of keyboard effects to heighten the overall dark ambience of this doom /death metal classic.

This edition of Antithesis of light contains an extra song from a promo demo from 2002 made on a 4-track recorder, which was never released & is extremely rare.

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released February 28, 2005

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Peaceville Records is a British independent metal-oriented record label founded in Dewsbury, England in 1987 - artists over the years include Katatonia, Darkthrone, Paradise Lost, Opeth, Cradle Of Filth, My Dying Bride and Anathema

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