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- Summary: Mixed by Converge's Kurt Ballou, the Miami doom/sludge band returns with its first release since they disbanded in 2003.
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- Record Label: Season of Mist
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal, Doom Metal, Stoner Metal, Sludge Metal
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Apr 29, 2014Floor are that rare band that have managed to channel a decade's worth of personal and artistic growth into evolving their sound while somehow making the whole thing feel as though it could've been released the year after their landmark debut, making Oblation an album one that not only lives up to the band's legacy, but is a meaningful contribution to it.
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Apr 29, 2014Picking up where their 2002 self-titled album left off, Oblation is a triumph of doom metal and stoner rock.
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May 2, 2014Floor is no longer Torche's prologue, and a new narrative where they coexist is forming.
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Apr 29, 2014Though the songs are certainly longer than on Floor, Oblation actually harnesses greater energy than its self-titled predecessor. It's also tighter, its melodies more confident and stable than Floor, while buzzing along with their familiar, sludgy foundation, Sleep-y, Sunn O)))-y tone and all.
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Apr 29, 2014There are glimmers here not only of the band that they were but also suggestions of what they could become.
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May 5, 2014The record flows nicely and rewards uninterrupted listening. Floor’s triumphant sludge metal has never sounded so refined.
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May 12, 2014Sadly, more than stomping around old ground was hoped for from this tinnitus-inducing power trio.