renkls An extremely rare and obscure release by a just as obscure and unknown drone doom metal band, D.R.O.N.E.R.E.X.I.A., should you ever find a legitimate copy, is something that you should buy without hesitation. Released in an incredibly scant 60 copies, each copy is unique in design and construction.

I'll front up and say Youtube is how I found the album in question, as a physical copy has danced out of my reach for a long time. The album plays as one continuous drone doom experience, with drone definitely being the dominant genre in play. A single track of 68:26, this is incredibly difficult to digest, for all but the most seasoned of drone fans, however there is a lot of melodic ideas and metal based undertones present throughout the album; drum rolls and the occasional light ruminations of a choir make their presence heard beneath the persistently oppressive drone, building agonizingly slowly.

It's a challenge to take in unless you are truly engaged. This is late night insomnia inducing drone, ominous and brooding. It definitely has a metal vibe running through it, similar to Black Boned Angels album length exercises in minimalist metal; but here it is punishing in its calculated precision, little melodic vibes that run underneath are introduced, disappear and reappear. It's all quite enthralling, like good drone should be, but as with most drone based music, very difficult for the uninitiated. Well worth a purchase (if you are one of those lucky enough to find a copy)