TRACKLIST : 1.Serpents Of The Church - 2.Crossroads - 3.Slow Decay (Sonic Mantra) - 4.Funeral Song - 5.The Martyr - 6.In Dooms Name (The Chosen Ones) - 7.Children Of The Sabbath
They say misery loves company. Originally born as a one-man incarnation which soon became four, Rote Mare is heavy traditional doom metal with epic and melodic touches. Influenced by the 70's doom/rock of Black Sabbath combined with the 80's doom and metal of Trouble & Celtic Frost through to the more recent sounds of Reverend Bizarre, Rote Mare combine all these elements into their own unique but traditional style.
released [& distributed in France] by Altsphere Production | Distribution over Code7 via PlasticHead [UK, Eire] & Twilight Vertrieb [Rest of the world]
you will be rewarded if you sit back and really focus on what this band is constructing. (Heavy Metal Time Machine)
Die erdige Produktion lässt die Riffs und Melodien glänzen, 7/10 (Metal.tm)
das Debüt zeigt auf jeden Fall viele Stärken auf (Alternativmuzik.de)
"Am Ende bleibt zu sagen das sie sehr stark an die frühen Black Sabbath erinnern", 7/10 (Hell is open)
"Dit is doom van bovenste plank, die zowel de trance-inducerende, kolossale riffs van Electric Wizard bevat, als de traditionelere aanpak van Reverend Bizarre."GOUD, 6/7 (Mindview.be)
ik verwacht wel dat Rote Mare met dit album wel wat liefhebbers van doom metal naar zich toe kan trekken" , 77/100 (lords of metal)
ROTE MARE will support US post-metal band RUSSIAN CIRCLES (PELICAN's friends you know!) on September 18th in Adelaide, Australia.
"Serpents Of The Church which is not only the highlight of the album but one of the most infectious doom-rock numbers ever recorded", 8/10 (DoomMantia)
"Doom or be fuckin´ doomed!", 8/10 (Rock Hard Magazin, Germany)
"Vocally, Phil Howlett sounds like an angrier Scott Reagers, with his pained, melodious vocal bellowing. Its a great balance to the weighty musical backdrop behind him and quickly becomes a signature of the bands sound.", 3,5/5 (Metal-Rules)
"Ne passez pas à côté de l'une des meilleures sorties du genre de cette rentrée!", 5/5 (Metallian Magazine)
On trouve évidemment tous les préceptes établis dans les années 70 par BLACK SABBATH (période Ozzy bien sûr) (...) Cest superbement maîtrisé", 18/20 (Metal-integral)
"So, ich muss jetzt schnell nachschauen ob im Duden beim Eintrag 'Doom' ein Foto von ROTE MARE ist", 9+2/10 (Medazzarock.ch)
75/100 (power of metal .dk), 7/10 (powermetal. De), 8,3/10 (Loud! Magazine, Portugal)
" I listened to many Doom Metal releases over the years but ROTE MARE turned out to be one of those that sank in hard into my conciseness.", (Metal temple)
"Tot nu toe het beste traditionele doom album van het jaar.", 86/100 (Zwaren metal)
"un album varié, qui oscille entre le vieux doom un peu enfumé des anciens, et plus rock et rentre-dedans des plus jeunes. Les parties lourdes sont pachydermiques à souhait, alors que les parties plus rapides donnent envie de secouer furieusement de la caboche. 14/20 (VS Webzine)
While Australian doomsters Rote Mare] are preparing a split with Dire Fate, their first full-length album Serpents of the Church] is now available as digital on the main legal download platforms around the world.
"Serpents Of The Church which is not only the highlight of the album but one of the most infectious doom-rock numbers ever recorded, 8/10." (Doommantia)
"Doom or be fuckin´ doomed!, 8/10." (Rock Hard Magazin Germany)
