Oar are a band from Australia that plays post black metal with some elements of doom metal, hardcore and blackgaze and this is a review of their album "The Blood You Grave" which will be released in 2022 by Blighttown Records.
A very dark yet heavy sound starts off the album while the vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams. A great portion of the tracks are also very long and epic in length along with the slower sections of the songs also adding in elements of doom metal and melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing.
When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style while the faster sections of the songs also add in a decent amount of blast beats. Acoustic guitars can also be heard on a couple of tracks along with all of the musical instruments on the recording also having a very powerful sound to them.
The mid tempo sections of the songs also show an influence of hardcore along with some of the solos and leads also adding in touches of blackgaze. When tremolo picking is utilized they also give the songs more of a raw feeling as well as the tracks also adding in a decent mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover oppression, sacrifice, self-loathing, separation anxiety and corruption of the self.
In my opinion Oar are a very great sounding post black metal band with elements of blackgaze, doom metal and hardcore and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "The Blood You Crave" and "Souls Lost In The Front". 8 out of 10.
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