(written by Islander)

The Italian band The Great Observer developed serious ambitions for delving into profound subjects after they began coming together in Rome in 2021 — ambitions reflected in the choice of their name and the philosophers they drew upon for lyrical inspiration.

To express those ambitions in their music, they spent years working toward an alchemy of Mediterranean black metal (Mortuary Drape, Zemial) and early death/thrash (such as Canada’s Slaughter, Master, Order from Chaos). The results are now encompassed by a debut album named Loss of Transcendence that will be released on April 30th by Blackseed Productions.

We will share more details about what inspired the band, but first we’ll turn to the album track we’re premiering today — “Sentenced at High Noon“. Continue reading »