Telma
Man-eater
Originally released only digitally but now finding physical release courtesy of DYING VICTIMS, TELMAs debut album displays the blanching power of slo-mo emotion and forlorn majesty. Very much firmly within the wider doom pantheon but very much also fully conveying the bands particular personality, _????¶?ß???? nevertheless emits a unique atmosphere due to TELMAs usage of their native tongue: a conscious choice, and a challenge mastered. Fittingly for such literally weighty metal, the albums lyrics deal with the subjects of inner struggle, emancipation, the man-made misery of this world, and coming to terms with the inevitable end. That TELMA are able to weave distinctive melody and transfer those emotions beyond the meaning of the lyrics - no need to say "Its all Greek to me" here - adds a mysterious, multidimensional element to their epic doom, and suggests further mastery to come. Fans of the aforementioned as well as Solitude Aeternus, DoomSword, and Crypt Sermon