Drought (EP)

Drought
EP by Deathspell Omega
Released 22 June 2012
Length 20:55
Language English
Label Norma Evangelium Diaboli
Deathspell Omega chronology
Diabolus Absconditus
(2011)		 Drought
(2012)		 The Synarchy of Molten Bones
(2016)

Drought is an EP by Deathspell Omega. It is the band's first release of new material since their 2010 album Paracletus. It is the final release included in the band's 2012 vinyl box set incorporating the trilogy and related works, suggesting that the band regards it as thematically connected, and can be regarded as an epilogue to the trilogy.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
Avantgarde-Metal.com(extremely favorable)[3]
Pitchfork(6.7/10)[4]
Spin[5]
Sputnikmusic[6]

Drought received mostly positive reviews from music critics. MetalSucks wrote that "in 20ish minutes, they create discomfort, obliterate, and even pine a little. They don’t stray far from the center, keeping things even more tightly reined in than Paracletus. But while that may seem like creative fatigue or ennui the first time through, after a while, Drought reveals itself to be so tightly packed that most of the details fly by you. But they’re there, destined to be dissembled."[7] Pitchfork were more critical, writing that "the six parts themselves are good, but they're pieced together clumsily. The lengthy instrumentals that serve as bookends seem simply tacked on, surrounding the other four tracks rather than frame them"

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Salowe Vision"   3:41
2. "Fiery Serpents"   4:15
3. "Scorpions & Drought"   3:11
4. "Sand"   1:36
5. "Abrasive Swirling Murk"   3:47
6. "The Crackled Book of Life"   4:25
Total length:
 20:55

References

  1. ↑ "News". Norma Evangelum Diaboli. 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  2. ↑ Schalek, Dave. "Deathspell Omega - Drought Review". About.com. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  3. ↑ Mystery Flame. "Avant-garde Metal - Reviews: Deathspell Omega - Drought". Avantgarde-Metal.com. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  4. ↑ Currin, Grayson (11 July 2012). "Pitchfork review". Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  5. ↑ Grow, Cory (27 June 2012). "Spin review". Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  6. ↑ R., Thomas. "Deathspell Omega - Drought". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  7. ↑ "DEATHSPELL OMEGA: STILL ABOUT AS WARM AND INVITING AS CRIB DEATH ON DROUGHT". MetalSucks. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2016-11-01.


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