Métastase - Lassitude/Décroissance

MÉTASTASE - Lassitude/Décroissance EP
2010
D'Automne Records

Old school funeral doom in the vein of Thergothon. Métastase is a one-man band from Trois-Rivières, Québec.

The EP comes in a 7'' vinyl format and has two songs, quite similar in style and length: Lassitude (3:55) and Décroissance (4:13). As you would expect from any funeral doom band, the music is very simple and ultra slow. It's not lenghty or extreme as such bands as Comatose Vigil or Asunder, nor as polished as Longing for Dawn. In fact, the music has this homestudio demo quality, which fits the mood perfectly. The guitar's computer-processed overdrive sounds a bit like a black metal act (it reminds me of Monarque's early releases), but the general mood and low-end death metal vocals give harmony and layers to the EP.

The lyrics are in French, which give Métastase a local flavor. The lyric sheet is included with the vinyl.