Dalit returns with Descent, their second full length release, seven years after their first. Expect more of the melodic death and doom they became known for in their first release on this album.
The Norwegian band Dalit formed in 2006 with the sole purpose of “striking the raw nerves of the listener with a portrait of the abused, oppressed and derelict souls”, which fits with the term “dalit” meaning oppressed or member of the untouchables, the lowest caste in India. Taking that into account, if fits well that their chosen genre is a combination of melodic doom and death metal, and one can see how that mission would fit nicely. Descent is the band’s second full-length album and joins their self-titled debut which was released in 2009 to positive reviews. For this album, the band enlisted Samuel Durling for production and Magnus Lindberg (Cult of Luna) for mastering and recorded the various parts of the album at several locations.
A lonely drum fill opens up Descent and immediately brings to mind some of the doom pioneers of the past, notably for me early Black Sabbath. “Limbo” has everything I’ve come to expect from doom metal and yet, seems very different. Normally, I actually pass on doom metal albums because I am not a fan of the genre, but Dalit have managed to bring something new into the mix. There are the heavy, plodding riffs and thunderous rumbling drums one would expect, but there are also some brighter tones mixed in and some quiet moments that add a needed respite from the heaviness. Continue reading »
Endtime Productions just announced that they will release Dalit‘s sophomore album “Descent” on March 18th. The album was already available since last summer in their own shop. A music video for the title track of the album was released last June. The video can be watched below.
Norwegian doom metal band Dalit just released their new album, which carries the title “Descent” through Endtime Productions. The title track is released as single and available on