Review: T.O.M.B. - Uncovered Ancient Gateways

Completed at the end of 2009, UAG (Uncovered Ancient Gateways) is a wholly new T.O.M.B. work, it is also a continuation (faze 2) of the experiments that began with Pennhurst (July 2009). These two experiments are leading T.O.M.B. toward the next major work: Fury Nocturnous. As with Pennhurst, the approach here moves away from the largely Black Metal-structured MNR, back to Sacrilegium era recordings. Meaning: Industrial drone, haunted noise! Being part of the Pennhurst experiments, location recordings are from the Pennhurst State Hospital in Pennsylvania. This one-time Sanitarium is now a decaying shell, deserted after the accounts of institutional physical and mental cruelty became public knowledge and permanently closed after lengthy prosecutions. Using techniques originating from the first demo, T.O.M.B. slams metallic receptors into the brittle walls and rusting metal structures within... Post Continued Here

a band called T.O.M.B. that's really amazing - Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth

Sonic Youth founder and guitarist Thurston Moore, in an interview with Decibel, discussed his interest in Black Metal and saved particular praise for T.O.M.B. and the recent album Macabre Noize Royale. Page 2 has the interview. There’s also a band called T.O.M.B. that’s really amazing—their new one is great. In other T.O.M.B. news: Work is nearing the final stages on a new EP entitled Uncovered Ancient Gateways. Mastering will take place next week on 9/11/09. Fury Nocturnous, the second album and follow-up to Macabre Noize Royale, will then be completed.

T.O.M.B. Live Brooklyn March 2009 (Second Video)

T.O.M.B. Live Brooklyn March 21 2009

New T.O.M.B. track to hear

T.O.M.B. has posted a new recording on the official myspace page. Perverse Crematory Pleasures was compiled in late 2008. The central field recording, which is distorted, manipulated and overlapped; is a corpse being burned in a crematory. A process T.O.M.B. attended solely to gather material for this black ambient track. T.O.M.B. manages to capture the raw fury of a body being reduced to it’s elements. This will be T.O.M.B.’s offering on a forthcoming 3-way split. We won’t be releasing this, but will be spreading copies when it’s out.

T.O.M.B. - Black Crypt Worship

A new video has been posted by T.O.M.B., this time more of a music-video of an older track from the Black Crypt Worship demo.

T.O.M.B. Macabre Noize Royale documentary video complete

As has become traditional with major T.O.M.B. releases, a video has been crafted documenting the latest Black Noise epic. T.O.M.B. visited some of Pennsylvania’s darkest landmarks to collect field recordings. Smashing through metal to reawaken the agonizing history of these places. The second half of the video plays Fog Ritual over footage. Fog Ritual only hints at the diversity that awaits in the complete album. The latest T.O.M.B. material has also been added to the official site. “Maz ov tha Damd” was recorded at Norristown State Mental Hospital on ‘Good Friday’ March 21st 2008 at 3:33am. No drums, guitars, or synth used in this track.

T.O.M.B. Black Crypt Worship Documentary

T.O.M.B. Sacrilegium Documentary

Review: TOMB - Black Crypt Worship

Tomb join a sub-genre of bands that create ritualistic, ambient noise devoid of melody or many other musical trappings in the quest to produce uniquely atmospheric illusions. Like other bands in this genre e.g., Abruptum, Emit, Nebiros; Tomb use distortion to mould sound to serve their purposes. Not loud and harsh to try and blind us to their weakness, this is artistic. The construction of each song is relatively simple, but because of the motifs, can sound meticulous. In other words, careful layering allows each track to possess the ritualistic monotony, but retain a creative wave throughout. Tomb know how to implement an idea and when to introduce variations, this timing allows each song to drag on without losing its consistency. The distorted backbone – which can be easily mistaken for a distorted guitar, but is more likely a digital effect – creates the thickest layer when... Post Continued Here