Recorded before the death of founding drummer Adrian Guerra, this live album captures the two-piece doom metal and Bell Witch in fantastic form, coaxing enormous-sounding caverns of slow-throbbing atmosphere out of their bass-and-drums combo.  Opening with “I Wait”, from their debut album Longing, the band capably demonstrates their way with building up grand walls of sound while following a clear central melody, and with exploring the transitional cool-downs between those slabby passages.

Eating up the rest of the record are two tracks from Bell Witch’s sophomore album, Four Phantoms, which would be the last to feature Guerra.  “Judgement, In Fire: I – Garden (Of Blooming Ash)“ leads the way out of “I Wait”, with
clear and focused melancholy

pulling across bridges and measures of crushed mournfulness, both a breather and an intensification of purpose.

“Suffocation, A Burial: I – Awoken (Breathing Teeth)“

expands the suffocated rumblings of the first track into fuller form, returning to the rough guitar timbre with a more even ratio of sadness and anger, and employing the wordless moans and groans to fine effect in complementing its despairing resonance.  For just three songs, the band communicates some powerful emoting with expansive detailing, the instrumental tracks coming through with distinctive projection and clarity.  An excellent performance, and a strong send-off for half of the original band.