Review from Noizz Webzine

August 1, 2017
From: Noizz Webzine
Published: July 31, 2017

El sello canadiense Hypnotic Dirge Records vuelve a sorprendernos gratamente con uno de sus recientes lanzamientos en este 2017, el nuevo disco de la banda norteamericana de Atmospheric Black Metal MAVRADOXA, el cual lleva por título “Lethean Lament” y viene presentado en un exquisito digipack que viste un artwork de lo más apropiado para meter en el ambiente propicio al oyente. Se trata del segundo álbum de este dúo compuesto por Nival y Lux, y fue grabado en Rotten Metal Recording Studio al igual que su predecesor “Sojourners”, dos trabajos publicados con apenas unos meses de diferencia. Y el resultado da buena cuenta de la calidad creativa que hay en la música extrema underground, que sin grandes artificios ni recursos sobrados logra transmitir sensaciones e introducirnos de lleno en su particular mundo.

Con una breve instrumental de tono sosegado y melancólico se abre “Lethean Lament”, rompiendo inmediatamente con una intensa lluvia de Black Metal de tintes progresivos y atmósferas introspectivas que invitan al oyente a pasear por bosques sombríos entre pensamientos profundos. Llama la atención la crudeza y aparente sencillez de las composiciones, que en muchos casos se prolongan hasta la extenuación, que hace que los temas tengan ese rollo underground tan característico a pesar de su elaborada receta. Es también un álbum de contrastes, entre el desgarro del Black Metal más frío y la pena tortuosa del Doom Metal, entre la tormenta agresiva y la meditación solitaria, y todo ello bien ligado en progresiones fluidas como largos ríos de aguas gélidas.

Además del trabajo de los dos protagonistas que lideran MAVRADOXA en este álbum encontramos colaboraciones como la de Andy McGirr (HUBRIS, FERUS DIN) con el violín, y de Mark Welden (BLURRING, ex-WARBLADE) con su voz, quienes han salpicado con su talento en esta lluvia de Atmospheric Black Metal que es “Lethean Lament”. Seis temas que hay que escuchar sin prisas y en un entorno solitario para lograr fundirse con la música que emana del álbum, que es francamente interesante y que propone una experiencia intensa difícilmente rechazable para cualquier seguidor del Black Metal con ambientes profundos y estructuras progresivas.

Rating: 8.5/10
 

Review from Heavy Blog is Heavy

July 27, 2017
From: Heavy Blog is Heavy
Published: July 11, 2017

New York-based post-black metal duo Mavradoxa made a quick turnaround with the follow-up to their 2016 debut, Sojourners, a record that wore its love for Agalloch and on its metaphorical and literal sleeves. Lethean Lament picks up right where Sojourners left off, and despite the brief period between releases, Lament is a fuller, more developed, and polished version of the band, one that also benefits from a much-improved mix. Esse...

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Review from Maximum Metal

July 27, 2017
From: Maximum Metal
Published: July 11, 2017

NYC's Mavradoxa play this intricate brand of atmospheric black metal that fans of bands like Agalloch and Falls of Rauros will be more than familiar with. 4 songs that exceed 10 minutes plus in length are book ended by two beautiful instrumental tracks that provide a nice opening and closing moment for the album. With the lengthiness of the tracks, some people won't give this one much of a chance which would be a shame. Each song is a mu...

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Review from Wonderbox Metal

July 8, 2017
From: Wonderbox Metal
Published: July 7, 2017

Mavradoxa are a black metal band from the US and this is their second album.

Lethean Lament features over an hour of atmospheric black metal, played with passionate commitment and emotive grandeur.

Majestic, epic, atmospheric, melancholic…these and many other adjectives are all relevant when describing what Mavradoxa have created here, but all of them fall short until you actually listen to their music and get swept away in its rich, te...

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Review from The Metal Observer

July 6, 2017
From: The Metal Observer
Published: July 5, 2017

Hot on the heels of their impressive debut, Sojourners, Rochester, New York’s return with their sophomore effort, Lethean Lament, which was recently released through Hypnotic Dirge Records. Where as their debut focused on a cold and frost-laden sound, their latest effort sees the rains, lush vegetation, and green soundscapes of spring time. The album’s six tracks sprawl across over an hour of atmospherically charged black metal; ...

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Review from Buffalo's Metal Blog

June 24, 2017
From: Buffalo's Metal Blog
Published: June 22, 2017

Our metal scene has become something of a treasure trove of atmospheric black metal bands over the past few years. Bands like Enthauptung (Buffalo), Sertraline (Buffalo) and Mavradoxa (Rochester) are at the forefront of a growing movement of truly inspirational, nature driven music, fueled by dark, foreboding atmospheres. Mavradoxa’s 2nd album, Lethean Lament, is no exception to these standards.

When we last discussed this band, ...

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Review from Metal Bandcamp

June 24, 2017
From: Metal Bandcamp
Published: June 22, 2017

I'm a sucker for bands that fall under the broad umbrella of "atmospheric black metal." I'll listen to it all day long with a smile on my face. It's my Kryptonite. So it's even more exciting when something truly remarkable raises itself above the rest of the field, and Mavradoxa's second album, Lethean Lament, does just that.

The album opener, "Cicadan," is a perfectly pleasant acoustic intro, complete with violin, but it only hints at t...

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Review from Deadly Storm Zine

June 20, 2017
From: Deadly Storm Zine
Published: June 18, 2017

Nebývá častým zvykem, abych se opájel atmosférickým black metalem, ale když mi přišla na recenzi nová deska amerických MAVRADOXA, ztratil jsem se v nekonečnu. Bylo to jako pohlazení drsným smirkovým papírem po obličeji. Vznášel jsem se na chmurných motivech jako můra kolem lampy. Shořel jsem, několikrát, sám v sobě. Musel jsem ven, protože tahle hudba je určena na dlouhé procházky po lesních pěšinác...

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Review from Occult Black Metal Zine

June 9, 2017
From: Occult Black Metal Zine
Published: June 9, 2017

Mavradoxa  are  a  band from  New  York  that  plays  an  atmospheric  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their 2017  album  "Lethean  Lament"  which  will  be  released  on  June  22nd  by  Hypnotic  Dirge  Records.

  Classical  guitars  start  off  the  album  and  they  also  give  the  music  some  progressive  and  folk  touches  along  with  some  stringed  instruments  and  after  the  intro  the  music ...

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Review / Premiere from No Clean Singing

June 9, 2017
From: No Clean Singing
Published: June 8, 2017

Lethean Lament is the second album from the New York black metal band Mavradoxa, which follows their full-length debut early last fall, a wonderful album named Sojourners. The new one will be released on June 22nd by Hypnotic Dirge. One song named “Crimson Waves of Autumnal Flame” has already premiered, and today we’re fortunate to host a second one: “Across the Nival Grove“.

For those new to Mavradoxa, it is the musical vehic...

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 Released: June 22, 2017
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Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal

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