debut studio album funeral doom metal band released june comprises tracks demo combined tracks recorded separately written performed recorded entirely member written album performed release print available digitally format having released music distributor album received mixed reviews critics claimed fresh new sound argued similar music available extremely slow rhythm limited vocals music interspersed woodland sounds running water footsteps natural imagery album reminiscent black metal music closer ambient recording album recorded parts anderson recorded music wooden corner rehearsal space anderson time member anderson said remember long recording took slept finishing work described space perfect recording distract entire album recorded played anderson option record music layers recorded drums drum kit unhappy way sounded recorded drum machine layers recorded guitar bass vocals sounds added later songs recorded place early pieces recorded anderson home said difficult recording happened anderson microphone stand recorded songs microphone chin despite anderson claimed microphone picked happy result anderson described process giving album raw sound raw sound album critics described work having influences black metal album production criticised pivotal alliance praised album high quality recording explaining raw black metal release small number copies sent people person attached record label receive taken anderson happy avid reader magazine attached label younger despite fact anderson written intention released released version released print album vinyl format birds album remains available digital format musical style described taking template funeral doom genre ing formula album makes use minimal vocals instead relying electronics guitars drums liberal use sounds backed traditional instruments native american additionally sampled sounds including footsteps water wind funeral doom metal band described taking genre new directions comparisons ambient experimental dark folk music music described medieval anderson admits death metal influences vocals says conscious design music similarities death metal claims black metal influences says describing music folk bad idea folk broad vague description meaningless says creating folk traditional songs traditional works influenced traditional music united_kingdom traditional irish music imagery uses imagery based nature natural sounds sampled music imagery involving woodland reviewer scary places fear lights recordings describes affinity nature saying created mirror nature pitchfork_media talked black metal influence album imagery anderson responded claim black metal influence stating know people compare music black metal simply raw production music double band anderson asked pagan beliefs responded real pagan values talked celebrated natural world viewed reception received mixed reviews album garnered positive reviews number comparisons founders genre allmusic reviewer felt compared negatively efforts prominent bands concluding hell lot worse better scott felt music compared similar bands said anderson makes beautiful sounds darkness run reviewers disagreed originality music claimed new inventive said typical funeral doom metal negative reviews comments talked poor production guitars lack speed music combined sound felt album heavy music talking volume heavy music talking end product deep creepy atmosphere compelling use silence reverence forest floor track listing songs written composed
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