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In Somber Dreams

by Mother of Graves

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Graham Harris Some solid melodic death in a doomy vein. I don't really get a 'Peaceville' vibe, though. More along the lines of In Mourning and other Scandinavian acts. Good stuff, though!
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jordanstoffel Somewhere between heavy, in your face riffs and infinite atmosphere, this EP is total ear candy. Aptly named, this extremely dynamic collection of songs is both crushingly heavy and emotionally impactful. Easily my favorite release of 2021 so far. Stoked to hear what else Mother of Graves has cooking. Favorite track: The Urn.
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Mitch ov Hell On par with any of the big names in the death/doom realm. How can something be so soul crushing when I enjoy it so much? Moments remind me of Woods of Ypres which is a clear path to my soul. Favorite track: The Urn.
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marie_on_a_o_o Feels like floating in space. Haunting vocals & guitars 🤘🏻 Favorite track: Deliverance.
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bcb723 Something great happens when Dan Swanö works with insanely talented musicians (see: early Opeth, Insomnium "Winter's Gate" and Wilderun "Veil of Imagination"). Add Mother of Graves to this list. These songs are bursting with creativity and melodicism while rooted in death metal. A really enjoyable EP. If the band can come up with an album's worth of anthems as good as these and bring Mr. Swanö along for the ride again, the results could be classic. Time will tell... Favorite track: Nameless Burial.
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In Somber Dreams 05:06
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Nameless Burial 03:49
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The Urn 05:51
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Deliverance 04:32
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about

Mother of Graves are Melodic Death/Doom necromancers from Indianapolis, IN. Fans of early Katatonia, Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Anathema, and Tiamat will make lifelong blood-pacts with the band’s spellbinding debut EP, "In Somber Dreams."

Named after a mythological Latvian protector of cemeteries (Kapu māte), Mother of Graves blend their despondent atmosphere with old school aesthetics. Crushing and evocative, their first demo songs caught the ear of Wise Blood Records.

You can also add iconic Swedeath musician and engineer Dan Swanö (Edge of Sanity, Bloodbath) to the band’s ever-growing supporters. Swanö mastered "In Somber Dreams" and was immediately entranced by their Peaceville Records ambience.

Enter Mother of Graves' somber dreamscapes and meet the new guardians of Melodic Death/Doom.

"Mother of Graves is a direct response to the “Peaceville 3,” nascent stage Katatonia, and recent bats out of the belfry, Cloak and Khemmis. This blend of ancient and contemporary creates a unique crossroads sound, where the deathly and the depressive form otherworldly ententes. It only seems appropriate that the Mother Of Graves name was derived from the Latvian protector of cemeteries (Kapu māte).

Decibel Magazine:
"The band’s new EP — out January via newly formed Wise Blood Records — indeed is the stuff of melodic (the dark and evil kind) legend. In Somber Dreams pulls in close Katatonia’s Sounds of Decay EP, the weight of loss from My Dying Bride’s Like Gods of the Sun, and the angst of October Tide’s Rain Without End.

"But Mother Of Graves aren’t just on the blue side. They have a diehard death metal foundation, all ivy-covered tombstones and the scent of funereal petrichor. The track Decibel is streaming, “The Urn,” is all parts of the above, riven (and emanating) from the back of the mausoleum vault. That In Somber Dreams was mastered by Swedish sage Dan Swanö (Katatonia, Opeth) means more to the process — of prolonging despondent death — than is evident here."

The Obelisk:
"This has been a really awful year for a lot of things and a really good year for death-doom... “The Urn” [is] a pretty efficient mood-capture when it comes to the general state of restless melancholia that has complemented the enduring, teeth-grind of anxiety [in 2020]."

Mother of Graves is:
Brandon Howe - Vocals
Chris Morrison - Guitars
Ben Sandman - Guitars
TJ Hunt - Bass
Don Curtis - Drums

credits

released January 8, 2021

All music by Chris Morrison and Ben Sandman
All lyrics by Brandon Howe
Produced, recorded, and mixed by Ben Sandman
Mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound
Album cover artwork, design, and layout by Magnus LeGrand

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Mother of Graves Indianapolis, Indiana

DEBUT EP AVAILABLE HERE:
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These Melodic Death/Doom necromancers conjure old school gloom from their haunting grounds in Indianapolis, IN. Fans of early Katatonia, Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Cloak and Khemmis will make life-long blood-pacts with Mother of Graves’ bleak atmosphere and pitch-black Gothicism. ... more

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