Yes, another Finnish doom metal band! But this time it is no newcomer to the scene. In fact Spiritus Mortis is the oldest doom metal band from that particular country. Formed in 1987, the band has released numerous (eight to be exact) demo records, yet this is only their third full length record. I really wonder what that says about the band, being around for that long but not releasing a full length record until 2004. Oh well, let’s review The God Behind The God.

Spiritus Mortis plays doom metal in the traditional vein, which means it sounds like bands such as Black Sabbath, Pentagram, Cathedral, Candlemass, Trouble and Solitude Aeternus to name a few. The band recruited a new vocalist this year, and it is none other than Reverend Bizarre vocalist Sami Hynninen. His band quit two years ago, so I guess he was a natural choice for the band to pick. Also his voice fits the music really well, Sami has an epic voice which he can use in both a low and high pitch, creating the suiting dynamics vocally. Musically the tempo goes from dramatically slow to slightly up-tempo, just like most of the bands mentioned above.

 

Overall the production of this record is quite fine, and also the songs have been written in a good traditional fashion. This makes it a nice listen for every fan of this type of doom metal and I advise all to check them out if it appeals to you.