In Reality We Suffer is one of the most intricate sludge/doom records I have ever had the pleasure of hearing. Concocted of sheer brutality, frightening soundscapes and a power not seen since Neurosis's Enemy of the Sun. Abandon execute a few themes I would like to see more of from bands in the sludge game: sound as texture, clever song structure, and use of two very distinct vocalists. The songs at times are non-linear, taking all kinds of twists and turns, but with their slow tempo and pacing these parts creep up gradually as opposed to a startling change of scenery. There are some great moments within the compositions that are akin to early Coil and Skinny Puppy: dark, droning synths covered with tastefully creepy movie samples. These parts make the songs stand out and the nuances create an impressive ethereal overtone to the whole recording. Fans of Unearthly Trance, Khanate, Buried at Sea, Godflesh, Acme, mid-period Neurosis and Charmacarmacat-era Melvins will surely enjoy this record.

A massive album of DEVASTATING doom. These Swedes take the gargantuan riffs of Neurosis, circa Through Silver in Blood, and present them in the raw, desolate, atmosphere of Grief. The only doom / sludge band that compares to Corrupted in sheer ugly heaviness I have ever found.

Completely sick, punishingly slow doom from the Khanate school, minus the goofy horror movie vocals. Brutal and excruciating, the dual singing is more hardcoreish although the riffs still unfold in slow motion.

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