Confessor - Condemned 1991 ~ software for linux

Confessor is a doom metal band from North Carolina, USA. By their technically complex interpretation of traditional doom style, they are also well-known name within progressive metal circles. To date, the band has released two full-length studio albums. Following the release of their 1991 debut album, Condemned, Confessor disbanded in 1993 while the band was already planning a second album, but reformed in 2002 and is still active today. Confessor is a hugely underrated band and unfortunately largely forgotten. They are active again now which has helped them become a little more known, but they exist for the most part deep underground. Confessor take the technicality of groups like Atheist and Voivod and apply them to the melodic traditional doom of groups like Cirith Ungol, Candlemass, and Trouble. In fact, two of the songs on this EP are fairly faithful covers of Trouble songs. The riffs are fairly standard doom riffs most of the time, but can get surprisingly complex at times. The drumming is clearly the highlight of the album, the near-constant fills and runs are truly amazing. The band did a great service by having the drums so high in the mix because it really is a treat to hear a drummer this talented.The vocals consist mostly of a sort of melancholic wail. The best track on the album is the instrumental, which is one of the Trouble covers, because all that can be heard is the interplay of the musicians, in particular the guitarist and drummer.

Line-up / Musicians

Scott Jeffreys/vocals
Brian Shoaf/guitar
Cary Rowells/bass
Steve Shelton/drums
Chris Nolan/guitar

Discography

Condemned 1991