Shape of Despair

[MFJ]

I don't really see any discussion about these guys around here. Is anyone a fan? I've been into them for about two years now, one of the first "funeral" doom bands I got into. Although I haven't heard their first, I hear it's some of the better stuff. For those of you who like slow, sometimes symphonic, extremely atmospheric, crushing, and highly emotional Finnish doom, definitely check them out.

"Angels of Distress" is great, and "Illusion's Play" is right up there with it. Angels is more constant in being fantastic, but Illusion's Play has a song called "Curse Life" which totally fucking rules me. It has this awesome kantele intro by none other than Mr. Tolonen from Nest.

If you guys want, I'll use this band as my recommendation in March. Just wondering if there were any other fans...

 

[Thanatopsis123]

Yeah, I've liked them for a good while. I think Angels of Distress was pretty well liked around UM but nobody seemed to care much for Illusion's Play, which I thought was almost as good.

 

[MFJ]

Illusion's Play is wayyyy more atmospheric. The intro song on the album is like 6 minutes of the same riff, and it's really, really, really excellent.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Very meh to me.

 

[spikes77]

One of my favorites, i like all three albums (angels my favorite). Favorite songs on illusions play are "still motion" and "entwined in misery" (such a crushing song)
If you guys like Shape of despair, you should check out Remembrance, they're from france and play a similar style, not exactly but similar. Album i've heard is 'frail visions'

 

[MajestikMøøse]

I was rather unimpressed with the samples you (MFJ) sent me.

 

[MFJ]

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

Sample me MAximum Fucking Johnson. I'll check em out.

 

[MFJ]

ill do it up soon sometime

 

[MetalNations]

They fucking rule!

 

[Ellestin]

Their two first albums are about all I (still) need by way of Funeral Doom. "Illusion's Play" was good too, but somehow the magic has evaporated, and no song comes close to the majesty of "Quiet These Paintings Are" or "...To Live for my Death"

 

[J.]

Not that good.

 

[Erik]

Very meh to me.

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they're ok, but really rather wimpy and unoriginal

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

bump to MFJ

 

[snow2fall]

For those who haven't heard them:

album: Shades Of...
In The Mist
http://s26.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2OIX7V30RRY3O01JFYPG0VVSPP

album: Angels Of Distress
Night's Dew
http://s28.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1WR9LB7RV8QKG2OM8BR4MNGJBD

album: Illusion's Play
Curse Life
http://s30.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=28GCVLQC3ORTY05RZLC6DNYBGT

 

[MFJ]

AH thanks! Oddly enough I was just going to upload some songs...

everyone listen to "Curse Life", it's their best song I think.

 

[spikes77]

Curse life is a great song. Erik how is this wimpy?! I think i agree with Ellestin though 'Quiet these paintings are' for the win.

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

thanks maren, listening soon