The Beckoning return with a two song demo that is longer than some eps. While there are only two songs here, both clock in at over nine minutes. They also change tempos and signatures frequently, so don’t expect to be bored. And I say that as someone that tends to get bored with the repetitiveness…
The Beckoning is a study in extremes and opposites that really works where so many bands usually fall into cacophony. Their goal is to “fuse the aggression of Extreme Metal with the majestic ambience of Gothic soundscapes.” I’ll be honest – I was skeptical of that description when I first read it – especially since…
This was a welcomed release as well as a nice surprise to the ears! I am a huge fan of metal, but I really like the more extreme genres of the spectrum. The Beckoning is a Canadian band that I can best describe as symphonic doom metal with some definite melodic death metal mixed in…