TGOO masterfully brings the Lovecraftian horror to life; the riffs conjure a dark aura to create otherworldly melodies. The drums have a rumbling sound with low-pitch vocals; every song features plenty of rhythm guitar hooks, the quintet shows their talent to deliver a splendorous and bombastic style of modern black metal.

Giving the epic trademark in the opening track “Me, The Dreamer” the guitar unfolds over a streaming landscape. There is always a figment of horror fantasy laced with the foreboding atmosphere of the Lovecraftian thematic spectrum. The guitar melodies and the harmony of the bass guitar and riffing in “Those from Ulthar” are impressively constructed of lengthy and epic time runs and have an uncanny feel and encapsulated atmosphere.

The guitars can push beyond the limits of the previous album “Cosmicism“, the furious force of the drums hits like a vortex with melodies imposing a dark and artistic flair of the band showcasing its skills and epic compositions.

The thematic feel of the fifth album “Kadath” blends elements of modern and vintage black metal to blend a lavish sense of melodies to sweep the listener towards an atmospheric spectrum. The tempo of these songs shifts mostly between slow and monotonous pacing to mid-tempo and often fast parts.

Complex riffing slow guitar patterns and beautiful textures are imbued in the song structure as they intertwine with the music perfectly, the album is more melodic, and the guitar-driven effects set an otherworldly vibe. TGOO expands upon epic black metal and this gives the album an ethereal cadence, the thick guitar tone is prominent, and the shimmer melodies reinforce the mystical Lovecraftian atmosphere in the song “In the Mouth of Madness”.

Epic leads give this song another sense of majesty albeit the thundering reverb of the drums works in conjunction with the low-pitched vocals of Benjamin Guerry, the lead guitar is also emphasized with the soaring vocals. In the age of modern imitators, TGOO has grasped a fine trademark, and while the music illustrates plenty of unique musical aesthetic multi-layered riffs, tremolo pickings, and dissonance the resulting sound is darkly bombastic.

“Under the Sign of Koth” is drenched in Lovecraftian soundscapes that stimulate the imagination, conjuring gloomier and slower tempos. The guitars in the album present the technical prowess of Benjamin Guerry, Aurélien Edouard, and Alexandre Rouleau. Their guitar work is incredibly detailed, and the ominous vocals looms and meanders over the melodic and epic content of the songs.

The spectrum of the music plunges into the eerie dissonance there is also an abrasive delivery from the drummer Julian Deana who maintains the entirety of the songs with splendid cadence and thunderous blast beats. The bass guitar of Gregory Vouillat is powerful and layered in the structure, there are also plenty of aggression and blast beats blended uniquely, thanks to the compositional arrangements that provide enough breadth and give the music a sense of splendor.

The astounding quality of the guitar effects in “Leng” crafts some of the best riffs and melodies on the album, this instrumental track features some of the most epic pieces weaving a grand musical level for these Frenchmen. Moments like the cold guitar melodies create an emotional depth with that said, TGOO combines scathing aggression into something atmospheric.

Thick layers of tremolos create a grim black metal feel in the final epic track “Astral Void (End of the Dream)”. Each of the seven cuts is expertly composed with a certain atmosphere that constructs a dazzling and immersive journey through vast musical landscapes. TGOO conjures an otherworldly and enchanting musical voyage that will not disappoint their fans who have waited six years for this opus.

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