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Crypt Sermon<\/a><\/strong> is one of the many great bands from the Northeast that people are taking notice of. With two full length LPs already under their belt, this sextet really comes into their own with their newest record, The Stygian Rose<\/em>.<\/p>\n Crypt Sermon<\/a><\/strong> is guitarist Steve Jansson<\/strong> (Daeva<\/a><\/strong>, Unrest<\/a><\/strong>), vocalist Brooks Wilson<\/strong> (Unrest<\/a><\/strong>), drummer Enrique Sagarnaga<\/strong> (Daeva<\/a><\/strong>, The Silver<\/a><\/strong>), guitarist Frank Chin<\/strong> (Daeva<\/a><\/strong>), bassist Matt Knox<\/strong> (Horrendous<\/a><\/strong>, The Silver<\/a><\/strong>), and keyboardist Tanner Anderson<\/strong> (Obsequiae<\/a><\/strong>, Majesties<\/a><\/strong>). Together, they form a tight unit that provides a wide breadth and depth of sound that’s going to make you recall epic doom bands like Candlemass<\/a><\/strong>, and Solitude Aeturnus<\/a><\/strong>, as well as contemporaries like Spirit Adrift<\/a><\/strong> and Khemmis<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Stygian Rose<\/em> opens with a brilliant song, “Glimmers in the Underworld.” Everything just comes together here. Massive riffs under sweepingly lustful leads. You can’t help but be taken in by this sweet elixir of sound right from the first few notes. Brooks<\/strong>, who no longer handles bass duties in the band, has his vocal right up there in the mix, unabashedly. It’s a stellar opener and makes you want much more.<\/p>\n \n