Sepulchre By The Sea/Godseeker/2026 EP Review

  United  Kingdom's  solo  project  Sepulchre  By  The  Sea  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  an  atmospheric  and  melodic  mixture  of  post  black,  doom,  death  metal,  hardcore  and  shoegaze  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2026  ep  "Godseeker"  which  will  be  released  in  November.

  Nature  sounds  start  off  the  ep  before  adding  in  some  melodic  guitar  solos  and  leads  before  going  into  a  very  fast  and  raw  musical  direction  which  also  adds  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  all  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  Some  of  the  music  also  mixes  in  the  heaviness  of  death  metal  along  with  the  recording  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  the  clean  sections  show  an  influence  of  shoegaze  and  post  rock.

  At  times  the  music  also  gets  very  atmospheric  sounding  along  with  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  elements  of  doom  metal,  growls  are  also  utilized  at  times  as  well  as  some  synths  also  being  utilized  briefly  and  the   mid  tempo  sections  of  the  songs.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  the  writings  of  Edgar  Allan 
Poe.  

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Sepulchre  By  The  Sea  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric  post  black  metal,  you  should c heck  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Godseeker".  8  out  of  10.

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Sepulchre By The Sea/Seven Chambers/2024 Full Length Review

 

  United  Kingdom's  Sepulchre  By  The  Sea  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  more  of  an  atmospheric  style  of  post  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2024  album  "Seven  Chambers"  which  will  be  released  in  August.

  Ocean  sounds  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  atmospheric  sounding  keyboards  a  few  seconds  later  which  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  and  the  faster  sections  of  the  tracks  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  blast b eats.

  When  tremolo  picking  is  added  into  the  faster  riffing  they  also  give  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  angry  sounding  black  metal  screams.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  some  elements  of  shoegaze  also  being  utilized  at  times.  Clean  playing  is  also  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  album  as  well  as  adding  in  a  couple  of  instrumentals. Some  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  acoustic  guitars  and  clear  vocals  are  added  on  the  closing  song.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  the  writings  of  Edgar  Allan  Poe.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Sepulchre  By  The  Sea  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric  post  black  metal,  you  should  check  put  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Purple  Pestilence"  and  "Violet  Visions".  8 out  of  10.

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Sepulchre By The Sea/Ratiocination/2021 EP Review

 

  Sepulchre  By  The  Sea  are  a  solo  project  form  the  United  Kingdom  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  an  atmospheric  form  of  post  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2021  ep  "Ratiocination"  which  will  be  released  in  October.

  Atmospheric  sounding  synths  start  off  the  ep  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  and  melodic  musical  direction.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.  

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  Elements  of  post  metal  are  also  utilized  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  recording  along  with  the  clean  playing  and  acoustic  guitars  also  adding  in  touches  of  folk  music.

  Spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  briefly  along  with  some  influences  of   shoegaze  also  being  utilized  at  times  as  well  as  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  some  of  the  growls  and  shouts  also  show  an  influence  of  death  metal  and  hardcore  when  they  are  utilized  and  most  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  based  upon  the  writings  of  Edgar  Allan  Poe.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Sepulchre  By  The  Sea  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric  post  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Ghost  of  The  Departed".  8  out  of  10.

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Sepulchre By The Sea Interview

 

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the musical project?

Sepulchre by the Sea is a one man atmospheric black metal project inspired by the works of Edgar Allen Poe that I started in early 2019

2.In November you have your first full length coming out, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style you went for on the recording?

The style on "Conqueror Worm" is generally post/atmospheric black metal but includes lots of other elements like shoegaze, folk, hardcore and doom. If you've ever heard of the Japanese film director Hideo Nakata who put all of his ideas into "Ring" because he thought he'd never make another horror film, it's a bit like that.

3.Your lyrics cover the writings of Edgar Allan Poe, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in his work and also are there any other writers that you have an interest in?

I've always been a big fan of Poe's work as I really like gothic horror and the short story format and he had such a huge impact on the horror genre and literature in general. I'm also a fan of HP Lovecraft, Bram Stoker and HG Wells and wouldn't rule out making music influenced by other writers in the future

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Sepulchre By The Sea'?

"Sepulchre by the Sea" is a direct reference to perhaps Edgar Allen Poe's most well known poem Annabel Lee, a gothic romantic work about a woman who the narrator loved so much he believed the angels killed her out of jealousy. Poe also used the word "Sepulchre" (a fancy word for a tomb) a lot in other stories and its badass!

5.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the album cover?

Earlier in the year I was struggling to find artwork for the album and was tired of trawling through classical public domain artwork, at that time I picked up my coffee mug and saw this pattern in the bottom. It started as a joke, like even my coffee is black metal, but the more I played around with it the more I liked it and I eventually came to see it as some kind of ominous planet that was cracking and ready to explode.

6.With this project you record everything by yourself, are you open to working with other musicians or do you prefer to work solo?

I've been in a lot of bands, but am really enjoying the satisfaction of creating everything myself at the moment. However, if the right musicians came along, I definitely think it would be cool to play these songs live one day, when live music gets back to normal.

7.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?

I'm not technically signed, however, this album is getting a physical release through Anthrazit records (who've also designed some awesome t shirts). I'm definitely open to working with other labels in the future and would love to release a split with another band.

8.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of post black metal?

So far it's been fantastic, and has been really encouraging (even when I just had a demo) to hear from people in different parts of the world. My fans are mostly based in Europe and America but i'd really like to expand to places like south east Asia, where I know there are great black metal scenes

9.Where do you see yourself heading into as a musician during the future?

I'm definitely going to take some time to reflect on my sound once Conqueror Worm has been released. I'm a big believer in listening to feedback, both good and bad, and there's still so much I want to learn about production and maybe even experimenting with other instruments. I definitely have some ideas already brewing for more music though.

10.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

As far as bands that have influenced my style I really consider the "big four" to be Panopticon, Deafheaven, Mizmor and Saor. I also discovered "Limbo" by the Portugese band Gaerea last week which is fast becoming my favourite post black album this year, and really enjoyed the latest records from Chagrin and Light in the Dark too.

11.What are some of your non musical interests?

Unsurprisingly, I also enjoy writing short stories (both horror and sci fi) and also run a bad movie podcast with my friend called "Schlock Tactics"

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Thank you for the interview, I hope everybody enjoys the album when it comes out and please get in touch if you do cause I'm always up for chatting about all things post black metal!

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Sepulchre By The Sea/Conqueror Worm/2020 Full Length Review

 

  Sepulchre  By  The  Sea  are  a  solo  project  from  the  United  Kingdom  that  plays  a  very  atmospheric  form  of post  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2020  album  "Conqueror  Worm"which  will  be  released  in  November.

  Clean  playing  starts  off  the  album  while  also  being  very  heavily  rooted  in  post  rock  and  aslo  returning  on  later  tracks.  All  of  the  drum  beats  are  programmed  along  with  some  spoken  word  parts  also  being  utilized  briefly  before  going  into  a  heavier  musical  direction  which  also  introduces  angry  sounding  black  metal  screams  onto  the  recording.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody.  When  keyboards  are utilized  they  also  give  the  songs  more  of  an  atmospheric  feeling  along  with  a  great  portion  of  the  tracks  also  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  All of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  and  tremolo  picking  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling  as  well  as  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  good mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  When  acoustic  guitars  and  harmonica's  are  utilized  they  also  add  in  elements  of  folk  music and  some  tracks  also  add  in  touches  of  shoegaze,  clean  vocals  can  also be  heard  briefly.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  inspired  by  the  writings  of  Edgar  Allan  Poe.  

  In  my  opinion  Sepulchre  By  The  Sea  are  a  very  great  sounding  atmospheric  post black  metal  solo  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of this  musical  genre, you  should  check  out  this  recording. RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Conqueror  Worm" and  "Plutonian  Shores".  8  out  fo  10.

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