However, Mournful Congregation presently contains the strongest collection of musicians to surround Good yet. For years, he has surrounded himself with amazing talent. Good is the bedrock of the band-the cornerstone from which this funereal monolith formed. Much of this decision making comes from Good, the band's long-standing leader, vocalist, and guitarist. The spoken word passages of 'Withering Soundscapes ' the savvy guitar layers across the final third of 'The Rubaiyat ' these are brief yet staggering instances of brilliance that Mournful Congregation has always been known for. It is filled to the brim with exquisite sorrow across two (relatively) terse tracks and four momentous dirges. The band seems to age like fine wine as the contents of their fifth full-length record suggest. The Incubus of Karma is yet another masterful offering from Mournful Congregation. It seems the band chose to celebrate the momentous occasion with one of 2018's best releases-and arguably the band's greatest work to date. Long seen as pioneers in the realm of funeral doom, the Australian force, led by Damon Good, eclipses the 25-year mark this year a milestone many bands do not make.

The mighty Mournful Congregation emerged last week with their first new offering since 2014's Concrescence of the Sophia. The masters returned and everyone took notice. Please feel free to also share thoughts or suggestions for future installments in the comments section below or to me directly on Twitter. Enjoy this week's post and check out prior features here.

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