Review from Lords of Metal; Edition 138

August 2, 2013
From: Lords of Metal; Edition 138
Published: August 1, 2013

Another release that leaves me with mixed feelings. On one hand I think this four-track EP is cool because its melodic doom/death in the vein of old Katatonia, October Tide, Daylight Dies or Rapture. In general you cant do anything wrong to me with this kind of music. Still I do have some complaints about Alpha. It all sounds very much the same and there are only four songs. The melodies by guitarist Cinthya are all alike and the vocals of John are not really varied. Its all too one-dimensional and that needs some work. In this case you get a bit bored and the CD isn't even 20 minutes long. Nethermost from Texas still have some work to do.

Rating: 60/100
Reviewed by: Pim B.

 

Review from Metal Temple Webzine

July 29, 2013
From: Metal Temple Webzine
Published: July 29, 2013

In such a peaceful and a calm night, a Doom / Death Metal music is the only thing that can make the air seem fresher, and the NETHERMOST was my choice for tonight, NETHERMOST is a Doom / Death Metal band that hails from Texas, and creates extreme doomy riffs in the veins of the old KATATONIA and OCTOBER TIDE, with a lot of 90s Doom Metal riffs that have the ability to suck the air around you and replace it with ultra melancholic a...

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Review from Sic Maggot Webzine

July 29, 2013
From: Sic Maggot Webzine
Published: July 28, 2013
*Google translation of Czech Review

If you consider Texas as the birthplace particular country or southern rock, you are absolutely right. But Texas comes from, inter alia, a band that leans more to the melodic and very, very dark metal music. Nethermost , as is the title of this four-member band from Laredo, this year released their first EP "Alpha" and hopefully this review will help at least a little deciding whether to Nethermost...

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Review from Music Swept Away the Colours

July 26, 2013
From: Music Swept Away the Colours
Published: June 24, 2013
*Google translation of Spanish Review

"Alpha" is the debut of a young band from Texas called Nethermost, which recently became part of the Canadian seal rooster Hypnotic Dirge. Its core consists of the couple and Cinthya Waldo Rocha on guitars, John Johnston on vocals, and drummer Edgar Pinto.

Their sound is the prototypical death-doom-nineties, where in front of a cavernous, guttural voice, the weight of the melody is suppo...

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Review from The Pit of the Damned Webzine

July 18, 2013
From: The Pit of the Damned Webzine
Published: July 13, 2013
*Google translation of Italian review

The attack of "Alpha" stinks so much of his early Katatonia: "Phasing Currents" opens up into a vein melancholic doom as only the legendary "Dance of December Souls" was able to do. Rhythmic and very linear in the belly of the music, moves a plucked guitar, distraught and dusk, which leaves only a glimpse of the darkness of night. Here is the debut of the nethermost, coming band from T...

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Review from Alternativ Musik Webzine

July 18, 2013
From: Alternativ Musik Webzine
Published: July 5, 2013
*Google translation of German review

Nethermost come from Texas and present with Alpha their debut EP, on which they have to melodic doom metal and want to spread on four songs Weltschmerz, which they succeed well. Thus, EP is supported by sluggish bass and a monotone grueling electric guitar, discreet use of keyboards and guitar solos provide showers and mood a good momentum within the individual pieces. Although the vocals are...

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Review from Stormbringer Webzine

July 6, 2013
From: Stormbringer Webzine
Published:
June 26, 2013
Original Link
*Google translation of German review

Sometimes it happens that you stumble without warning about a pearl that is so had not on the plan, but then a completely knocks. . Including in the case of founded in 2009, Texans nethermost and their debut ep "Alpha" Within a split second the models of the band are already on the opener "phasing Currents" clear: old PARADISE LOST! By "old" I mean in this case of about . their "Gothic" phase up...
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Review from Alternativ Musik Webzine

July 6, 2013
From: Alternativ Musik
Published:
July 5, 2013
Original Link
*Google translation of German review

Nethermost come from Texas and present with Alpha their debut EP, on which they have to melodic doom metal and want to spread on four songs Weltschmerz, which they succeed well. Thus, EP is supported by sluggish bass and a monotone grueling electric guitar, discreet use of keyboards and guitar solos provide showers and mood a good momentum within the individual pieces. Although the vocals are not ste...

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Review from Legacy Magazine; Issue #85

July 3, 2013
From: Legacy Magazine; Issue #85
Published: June 2013
*Google translation of German review

Undoubtedly, Katatonia have with their distinctive mid-90ies sound inspired and influenced countless bands. While some influences are processed subtly, others provide turn off almost perfect "Black breaks". Nethermost are measured at their debut mini-rather to the latter category. "Alpha" is the work of three Texans who have the melodic Death Doom prescribed and shine through bluntly that t...

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Review from Echoes and Dust Webzine

June 9, 2013
From: Echoes and Dust Webzine
Published:
June 6, 2013
Original Link

When a group claims to be a mash of several genres, I usually only expect the worst. Long has the use of experimentation been something only occasionally successful. Even Metal tyrants such as Celtic Frost had issues when they tried to merge several different styles and genre tropes together. Into the Pandemonium was a monumental flop compared to their previous albums, what would follow (Cold Lake, Vanity/Nemesis, etc) was recei...

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NETHERMOST - ALPHA

 Released: June 14, 2013
500 Copies
Melodic Death-doom Metal