Review from Mournful Sounds

May 28, 2023
From: Mournful Sounds
Published: May 25, 2023

After several years of silence (the ep Revenant dates back to 2014) return Orphans of Dusk, band featuring Australian singer Chris G. who the most attentive will remember above all for his work with Mesmur; on this occasion, the sound on offer is decidedly more open than that of one of the leading funeral doom bands of this millennium, and from this follows the possibility of using different vocal ranges within a very balanced musical fabric, oscillating wisely and without excessive repercussions between solutions close to traditional gothic doom as well as the opposite, landing in territory not far from Type 0 Negative if not to the darker Sentenced, without forgetting a vague hint of Fear Factory in some parts with clean vocals. As a result, Spleen is a very varied work, with a good melodic impact and equally fluid and full of episodes with a good emotional impact; Chris G. confirms himself as an magnificent performer, in a trio in which the compositional and lyrical work is shared with guitarist and keyboardist James Quested, with the bass contribution of Mike Wilson, Mike Lamb’s partner in the excellent New Zealand band Lysythea. Considering that this is a work that is close to an hour in length, the Orphans of Dusk‘s intention to offer a series of tracks that are flowing but not ephemeral in consistency is positively surprising; precisely because it moves in an area that can legitimately be defined as gothic doom, the success of the operation of the Australian band emerges in the ability to escape the stereotypes as well as the frequent plasticization that afflicts this sub-genre in recent times, and the two opening tracks (net of the intro) Wasted Hero and I’m Going to Haunt You (When I Die) are the ideal viaticum for a very rewarding listening experience.
 

Review from The Headbanging Moose

May 10, 2023
From: The Headbanging Moose
Published: May 3, 2023

Ten years after the band’s inception, and nine since their last offering, the 2014 EP Revenant, New Zealander/Australian Gothic/Doom Metal entity Orphans of Dusk opens their goth-doom gasket again, coming back to life to present Spleen, their haunting new full-length album.  Mixed and mastered by Simon Cohen at Studios 301, and displaying a classy artwork by Moreno Matkovic (with additional artwork by Luciferium War Graphics, Iri...

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Review from Counter Sound

May 3, 2023
From: Counter Sound
Published: May 3, 2023

Nearly a decade after their debut EP, Orphans of Dusk’s highly anticipated full-length album “Spleen” captivates listeners with its mesmerizing blend of gothic and doom metal. The album kicks off with an intriguing intro that sets the stage for the powerful combination of gothic metal vocals and doom metal instrumentals in “Wasted Hero.” The vocalist truly shines when breaking free from conventional phrasing and embracing more me...

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Review from Musipedia of Metal

May 3, 2023
From: Musipedia of Metal
Published: May 2, 2023

Orphans Of Dusk bring the gloom on their new album, the interestingly titled Spleen. You get all sorts of gothic doom on Spleen, with some elements of death/doom, and is an album where the band wears their influences firmly on their sleeves to the point that we may want to replace the word “influence” with “worship”. This is not always a bad thing. How many times have I written “Sabbath Worship” in a review? A lot. But let...

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Review from Abysmal Hymns

May 1, 2023
From: Abysmal Hymns
Published: April 30, 2023

This doom trio that features the singer from Mesmur, seems to draw a great deal of Type O Negative comparisons. But how accurate is that ? Since Type O Negative is one of my favorite bands, I am pretty qualified to weigh on this. Then there is the fact I am weighing in on this kind of thing across a multitude of music planforms any ways. They are doom band with low sung baritone vocals , but also use death metal snarls as well, which no...

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Review from Zwaremetalen

May 1, 2023
From: Zwaremetalen
Published: April 30, 2023

Wederom treffen we een internationaal collectief. Met reeds één EP op zak is het nu tijd voor een debuutalbum. Dit Orphans Of Dusk speelt gothic/doommetal met thema’s als gothic, dood, romantiek en magie. De vocalist treffen we ook aan in de funeraldoommetalband Mesmur. De andere heren zijn mij (nog) onbekend.

Onbekend blijkt in dit geval niet onbemind want deze heren kunnen er wat van. De groenkleurige hoes verraadt al ten dele wat w...

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Review from The Metal Observer

April 28, 2023
From: The Metal Observer
Date:
April 28, 2023
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Here to remind us of a few nice concepts like the Aurora Australis (Southern lights) and the word “spleen”, Orphans Of Dusk may also be reminding us of their own existence, since nearly 9 years have whiled away after their debut EP Revenant waited patiently for a follow-up. That’s a long time in anyone’s book, but when your most important influences come from the early ‘90s and beyond, it may not matter so much to these guys. ...

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Review from Jenny Tate

April 28, 2023
From: Jenny Tate
Date:
April 27, 2023
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The first Hypnotic Dirge Records release of the year, ‘Spleen’ comes to you from New Zealand/Aussie’s gothic death doomsters, Orphans Of Dusk.

Founded 2013, OOD’s last release was the 4 track ‘Revenant’, also launched on HDR.

Comparisons have been drawn to the likes of Type O Negative and Woods Of Ypres.

‘Spleen’ is an intensification of past material, with a lighter, yet meatier melodic touch. Designed to home in on the goth/doom ...

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Review from Metal Temple

March 22, 2023
From: Metal Temple
Published:
March 22, 2023
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From Bandcamp, “ORPHANS OF DUSK opens their goth-doom gasket again, coming back to life to present “Spleen,” their haunting new album. “Spleen” picks up where “Revenant” left, immediately displaying a well-produced record and melodies that will immediately find its place in many gothic and doom music libraries. On “Spleen,” the band however chooses to focus less on the previous atmospheric death-doom elements, and more ...

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Review from Infernal Masquerade Magazine

March 22, 2023
From: Infernal Masquerade Magazine
Published:
March 21, 2023
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Hailing from New Zealand and Australia, today we have a very unique and exciting debut release titled “Spleen”, from the outfit Orphans of Dusk. Featuring a very interesting old-school Gothic/Doom Metal sound, this band delivers nine tracks and nearly one hour of well crafted and completely Doomy music. If you are a fan of End of Green, Yearning, Type O Negative, and similar outfit, this release will appeal to you.

The...

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 Released: April 28, 2023
Genre: Gothic Doom Metal

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