Drown - Drowned VI: Mother Cetacean

DROWN “SUBAQUEOUS“ Order online at: On his second album “Subaqueous“ under the Drown moniker, Portland’s funeral doom extremist Markov Soroka - also the heart and soul of Tchornobog and Aureole - sets out to absorb all light and in the process creates realms of fluorescent beauty. While celebrating surges of darkness and disturbance through Tchornobog, the obsessively driven artist offers a different facet of his persona via Drown. Although the foundation of the music is uncompromisingly heavy and grief-laden, it is carried by a current of playful melodies and weightless harmonies. These forces combined create a relentless maelstrom into the depths of the sea. Produced by Greg Chandler (Esoteric), who is no stranger to funeral doom metal, “Subaqueous“ is a jewel that shines brightly within this still rather obscure genre. As Markov frankly states: “Drown is what I wished ’aquatic doom’ sounded l