Originally lumped in with other emerging doom bands at the time of their breakout record Sorrow And Extinction—2012 being a prominent year for the genre with great releases from Hell, Bell Witch, Ahab, Swallow The Sun, etc—Pallbearer differentiated themselves with a warmer, deliberately older sound. The production and slight vocal nasality brought obvious Black Sabbath comparisons but to me Pallbearer’s compositional sensibilities feel closer to a progressive and psychedelic rock tradition. There’s always been as much Camel in their records as there is Warning. Mind Burns Alive follows their 2020 record Forgotten Days, an album that was tightly written and emotionally … Continue reading Review: Pallbearer – Mind Burns Alive