Double album on black vinyls with gatefold cover

English name, Spanish band; Orthodox is a mysterious trio fromSevilla who like to dress up like hooded, Benedictine monks, andwhose debut album, Gran Poder, emulates the great powers of extremedoom in the 00s: Earth, Sunn 0))), Boris, etc. At 28 minutes oflethargic, lumbering, gradually developing riff themes,overwhelming opener "Geryon´s Throne" is clearly a (demon) child ofSleep´s "Dopesmoker," with warbling, unintelligible vocals thatonly surface about ten minutes in, a second half sequence ofguitar, bass, and drum improvisations that seem almost jazz-like inspirit, and, finally, an uncharacteristically nippy, full band rockout to wrap things up. Orthodox don´t dare repeat this singularfeat of endurance as the album carries on, but they come damn closewith ensuing epics "Arrodillate Ante La Madera y La Piedra" (11minutes of Earth-like droning, briefly interrupted by more yodelingand snatches of melody), and the amusingly named "El Lamento delCabrón" (17 minutes, but featuring much more dynamic diversity anda temporary transformation into High on Fire). All that´s leftafter that are "Oficio de Tinieblas," which is a throwaway pianointerlude, and a spitting-image cover of Venom´s "Genocide" (tackedonto the American release), which stands out like a super-sorethumb — but hey, it´s Venom. And that about does it for Gran Poder,which hints at some interesting possibilities for Orthodox´s futuretravels, but by itself represents merely a competent, generallyinteresting album. And, like any ultra-doom opus of its magnitude,enjoyment ultimately comes down to the listener´s taste andinfinite patience, more than anything else.

Track list:
1. Geryons Throne
2. Arrodillate Ante La Madera Y La Piedra
3. Oficio De Tinieblas
4. El Lamento Del Cabron

Condition cover: one bent corner

Condition vinyl: nm

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