Gloam (USA): “Death is the Beginning”

​From Santa Cruz, California, Gloam is a great black / doom metal act formed in 2010. After the well-acclaimed first album from 2015 Hex of Nine Heads, the American quartet is now back with a new EP called Death is the Beginning, which shows that the Californian band has greatly refined its sound. Compared to the past, the black metal element has been accentuated, thus giving the sound a more aggressive touch. This band has always had a personal sound, and with this EP they have even spiced it up, even if sometimes you can’t help feeling some monotony (which was already a flaw of the album in my opinion). Overall, a great EP more than worth a listen.
 
Notes:
Death is the Beginning was released on October 13 2017 through Blood Harvest.
 
Personnel:
Dayan Weller: Bass
Fynn Jones: Drums
Colby Metzger: Guitars, Vocals
Shane Terry: Bass
 
Text by Herjann
herjann@unholyblackmetal.com