Leave it to a band called The Long Dark Road to not want to tread on a well-worn path. But that’s exactly what deterred the band’s mastermind Jeremy Cavan from taking the safe path through the deep, dark forests of black metal. Not wanting to do another by-the-numbers black metal group, Cavan’s interest in the genre was reignited upon hearing “blackgaze” band Deafheaven. So, instead of joining the caravan of bands on the path, Cavan instead sought the blurred boundaries of black metal…and then crossed them. The result are the 4 expansive tracks that make up The Long Dark Road’s self-titled debut full length.
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