Australian black metal band Ill Omen has been releasing some of the more intriguing material out there in recent years, with sprawling instrumentation that takes on a more mysterious and ritualistic feel. These elements have been expanded further than ever before on the newest full length ‘Æ.Thy.Rift’, which feels like it could be a funeral doom effort ran through a black metal filter. Each of the songs builds a thick atmosphere that feels like it’s going to pull you directly into the void, and it’s handled in such a way that uses the longer song lengths to its advantage rather than letting them feel as though they are dragged out.
