HANGED GHOST Cold Grave Sensation CD

Hailing from the Portuguese underground, Hanged Ghost released their third full-length album, Cold Grave Sensation, on September 13, 2023, via Prophetical Productions. This record marked a return for the band after a decade-long hiatus following their 2013 release, The Attraction of Oblivion. The music is a quintessential example of Death/Funeral Doom Metal, characterized by its crushing weight, sorrowful melodies, and an atmosphere of absolute desolation and mourning. The album is structured into five Acts, totaling roughly 45 minutes of ritualistic gloom. The songs, such as Act II - Rainy Clouds & Falling Autumn Leafs and the title track Act V - Cold Grave Sensation, are long, sprawling compositions that blend slow-motion, funeral-paced riffs with guttural, cavernous vocals. Recorded at the 10th Cavern Studio, the production maintains a raw and dusty quality that enhances the band's focus on themes of death, pain, and abandonment. Released in a limited edition of 200 CDs, Cold Grave Sensation solidified Hanged Ghost’s position as one of the most respected names in the Lusitanian doom scene. For listeners who appreciate the early spirit of the genre—reminiscent of the heavier, more mournful side of the 90s European death/doom school—this album is a masterclass in atmospheric misery.