Tómarúm – Beyond Obsidian Euphoria

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• Band:
  Tómarúm
• Duration: 01:08:48
• Available since: 04/04/2025
• Label:

• Prosthetic Records

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As was predictable, with “Beyond Obsidian Euphoria”, the Tómarúm continue the speech started with the lucky debut album “Ash in Realms of Stone Icons”, packaging a job that expands and refine more than ever their complex musical vision. The long overall duration, as well as that of the individual songs, no longer represents a surprise for those who have followed the path of the North American boys so far; What this time affects most is the group's ability to further adorn its plots starting from already very rich and multifaceted bases.
An element that immediately emerges strongly is the diversification of the vocal register: the alternation between Screaming, Spoken Word and clean singing is now more regular and calibrated, giving further dynamism to the songs, for an approach that inevitably recalls accents Opethians in the largest episodes. On a strictly musical level, the band instead confirms its hybrid approach, moving naturally between technical virtuosity and an intense emotional research, in a formula that combines atmospheric black metal and technical-planning Death.
The result is a complex balance, where the instrumental intertwining and the attention to the pathos create an interesting mix, potentially capable of capturing the attention both of the fans of the agalloch and those of Obscura or Beyond Creation.
Among the most representative songs, “In Search of the Triumph Beyond … (Obsidian Overci) stand out),” Shallow Ecstasy “and” Silver, Ashen Tears “, episodes that highlight the ability of the Tómarúm to alternate instrumental evolutions intricate with moments of strong emotional charge, without ever losing narrative consistency. The reference to the Obliviscaris is now also inevitable, although the tómarúm prefer to keep on a little less baroque registers, exploring a progressive black-death that lapses disparate atmospheres, but which generally remains anchored to a predominantly melancholic mood, at times almost bucolic.
In any case, the writing is precisely more ambitious and stratified than that at the base of the debut, thanks also to the new structure of the band, now officially went from two to five elements. Kyle Walburn's guitars, Brandon Iacovella and Matthew Longerbeam, following a lyrical concept that intertwines introspection and fantastic imaginary, build a fluid dialogue despite their wandering between different registers, while the bass of Michael Sanders and the battery of Chris Stropoli maintain a balance between rhythmic complexity and executive power. The production, well -kept internally and finished by V. Santura (Triptykon, Dark Fortress), finally enhances both atmospheric shades as well as the technical solidity of the training.
Even with such a rich structure, the feeling remains that a greater synthesis capacity would benefit the overall result: some passages could have been streamlined and, in general, this abundance of elements could be slightly dried at certain points. However, the tendency to abound does not affect the smoothness and average quality of the work too much, which presents itself as an important confirmation of the potential of the project.
With “Beyond Obsidian Euphoria”, the Tómarúm show that they know how to develop and deepen their musical vision, offering a disc that invites the listener to immerse yourself in its multiple levels without ever being an end in itself. Another interesting chapter in the career of an evolving band.

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