The Funeral Orchestra formed 18 years ago, but you wouldn’t think it by looking at their discography. The funeral doom outfit possesses a small handful of releases, including one full-length, 2003’s debut, Feeding the Abyss. This record sent shockwaves through the doom community with its minimalist and cataclysmic approach to genre’s funeral side; optimizing compellingly grim riffs, vocals, and space to make a record worthy of the abyss itself. Between then and 2020, The Funeral Orchestra has released little, opting to allow the perfect creative opportunities and moods to arise and only releasing material that meets their standard. Now, 17 years since their debut, they have compiled their second full-length release: Negative Evocation Rites. To begin with, Negative Evocation Rites opens wi...
