TEARS LAID IN EARTH

The 3rd and the Mortal play an emotional and slow type of music that consistently seems to try to reach a climax that is nonexistent. Each song features beautiful female vocals that are pseudo-operatic, and the atmosphere that their music creates is very distinct, but the entire album is similar, and the album doesn't carry any strong melody. To say that they are metal I would say is a stretch, considering that they play a slow-marching type of semi- abrasive doom alternative rock with a gothic tinge, imagine Cradle of Filth or Dimmu Borgir hiring a female to sing a ballad, 11 times in a row.. For what it is it's great, but what it is is nothing more than an emotional and gothic approach to doomy sounds. It's hard to sit and listen through the whole thing because it doesn't go anywhere and it gets old very quick. If you find this to be an intriguing listen for you personally, dive in and see what you think, but if it doesn't, just leave it alone.