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Om - Pilgrimage
« Thread Started on Nov 15, 2007, 2:12am »

Pilgrimage – Om
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Tracks:
1. Pilgrimage
2. Unitive Knowledge of the Godhead
3. Bhima's Theme
4. Pilgrimage (reprise)

Om was formed from the rhythm section of great stoner band Sleep, but Om’s work is definitely original. A short album (iTunes lists it as an EP), at only about half an hour, it nevertheless creates an illusion of space, via the two long songs, Pilgrimage and Bhima’s Theme. I have had it for a month or so, but for some reason only first listened to it a day or two ago.

The album revolves around the repeating circular mantra of the title track (and its reprise), a hauntingly atmospheric and faintly Arabic-sounding chant which I enjoy, though some might find it wears the patience somewhat (15 minutes of it). It wouldn’t be much of an album without any sense of contrast, however, and this comes in the form of the other two songs, Bhima’s Theme and Unitive Knowledge of the Godhead, both of which contain cool riffs, of the ‘Holy Mountain’ variety. The former, a thoughtful cosmic saga (the lyrics are near-incomprehensible) in musical form, links in to the title track between passages of down-tuned doominess and meditative quiet, while the latter is an excellent short song, again sharing in the hypnotic central melody. Cisneros’ vocals, always exemplary, fit in beautifully with the haunting essence, and overall I’m a bit of a happy bunny.

9/10

Lord Slop, 15 November 2007.

N.B. I am on a bit of a hiding to nothing here, as no-one seems to like the brilliant genre that is doom/stoner doom metal, on this forum. Nevertheless, I'm going to persist with reviewing 2007's best doom albums, because you should check them out, and if you don't like them, you're a numpty.

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Re: Om - Pilgrimage
« Reply #1 on Nov 15, 2007, 7:12am »

lol - I shall give you an extra karma point just for the last bit!

It's not that I don't like doom - it's just that my knowledge of the genre isn't too great. I like bands like My Dying Bride, Swallow The Sun and now The Foreshadowing, but beyond that I get a bit lost.

This album seems interesting, but the thing that puts me off it is the idea of the chanting. I think that could start getting on my nerves pretty quickly. But, with that said, if I can pick it up from somewhere at a reasonable price then I'll definitely get it.

So... Lord Slop - keep the reviews coming