Long time label collaborater, the Tokyo doomwitch of the underground returned with 5th album, 緋色の獣 Crimson Beast.
Immersed in a crushing soundscape of sheer heaviness, Japanese doom rock outfit マグダラ呪念 Magdalene Ju-nen summons a mesmerizing auditory ritual with their release, Crimson Beast. At the heart of this oppressive void is vocalist and guitarist Kotama Mako, who brilliantly discards traditional guttural growls in favor of a distinctly feminine, hauntingly distorted vocal approach. Her abrasive yet hypnotic shrieks pierce directly through a suffocating wall of sludgy bass and dragging riffs, creating a deeply unsettling contrast.
Magdalene Ju-nen weaponizes this auditory darkness to express mono no aware—the traditional Japanese sorrow for the fleeting nature of all things. Instead of conveying this through quiet serenity, she dissolves this delicate cultural melancholy directly into the viscous, bone-rattling doom. Amidst the sheer, suffocating weight of the instrumentation, the sorrowful wails bloom like a cursed flower in the abyss, reshaping Eastern tragedy into a terrifying, beautiful, and unforgettable shock to the soul.
Available on 180g purple vinyl, comes with Japanese style tip-on jacket and double sides inserts, some copies come with signatures by both band members, first come first serve.
