Minsk / Ritual Fires Of Abandonment, The
Album: Ritual Fires Of Abandonment, The   Collection:General
Artist:Minsk   Added:Mar 2007
Label:Relapse Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2007-06-03 Pull Date: 2007-08-05 Charts: Loud
Week Ending: Jul 22 Jun 17 Jun 10
Airplays: 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Jul 21, 2007: Bloodstains Across Atherton
White Wings
3. Jun 09, 2007: Bloodstains Across Atherton
White Wings
2. Jun 13, 2007: Baptism of Solitude (extended mix)
White Wings

Album Review
Ragnar of Ravensfjord
Reviewed 2007-05-30
Drifting, epic, vast mix of heaviness and some introspective mellow parts. Reminiscent of Neurosis, Yob, Beyond Dawn and the short-lived Bay Area band - The Gault. Overall a good album but it takes a few spins to get get into but it's worth it.

(((1))) Slow, winding and sort of crushing doomy “apocalyptic metal”.
((((2))))) Psych intro then moving into a straight-up heavy rocker. Not unlike Yob’s excursions into “way-out” doom then goes back to psych.
(((3))) Interlude with mellow piano, generally a “post-rock” feeling.
((((4))) Drum-laden, slowly, drifting into heavy doomy rock, a sax part comes into the 11 minute mark.
(((5))) Slow, mellow languid instumental. Even uses a similar sample that Neurosis used (on “Enemy of the Sun”).
(((6)))) Epic track with laser effects, slow and lunging build up and a general mix between the quiet sullen and the big, heavy parts

Track Listing
1. Embers   4. The Orphans Of Piety
2. White Wings   5. Circle Of Ashes
3. Mescaline Sunrise   6. Ceremony Ek Stasis