To Venomous Depths

On their dazzling debut, Atlanta’s Cloak conjure a bewitching blend of black metal, rock, and occult bombast. Steeped in darkness and death imagery, songs like “Within the Timeless Black,” “Beyond the Veil,” and 10-minute closer “Deep Red” harness hypnotic guitars and horror-movie melodies to channel the kind of mesmerizing atmosphere summoned by Swedish sorcerers Tribulation and In Solitude. Meanwhile, vocalist Scott Taysom’s sepulchral howl gives “The Hunger,” “Forever Burned,” and the sinister “In the Darkness, the Path” a grim and ghoulish immediacy.

CLOAK captures the magic, mystique, and mystery of classic heavy metal with their long-awaited debut 'To Venomous Depths'. Drawing from metal's most impactful sub genre's, the quartet distill their collective influences into an enthralling full-album experience that honors the spirit of the early classics while standing firmly in the now. Captivating tracks like "Beyond the Veil", "Deep Red", "Forever Burned" and the title track are riveted with somber harmonies, driving rhythms, and dramatic builds in momentum and suspense. CLOAK's bold and blackened metal teems with dark energy, and 'To Venomous Depths' is a testament to the genre’s primal power and magic.

A review of To Venomous Depths by Cloak, available November 10th worldwide via Season of Mist.