From their website:
"What began as a steadfast expression of the human condition, moves forward with momentum for Madison, WI’s atmospheric doom metal band, Bereft.
Founded by Zach Johnson and Alex Linden in 2011, the band is rounded out by Cade Gentry on bass and Jerry McDougal on drums.
Bereft weave elements of doom with black metal and post-metal into exhaustive, dynamic songs. Lyrically, they draw from their views on religion, politics and social injustice.
It is in this spirit that they create their own style of powerful metal, unbound to any genre and fully conscious of the impression."
Reviews:
CVLT Nation – “The fuzz-caked bass that opens “Unwelcome” doesn’t prepare you for the almost Jesu soaring that is about to lift off.”
The Monolith – “Bereft have made the most of that this half-hour by putting forth a very convincing release that should set them up for some serious success in the near future.”
Cosmos Gaming – “Bereft’s inclusion of clean singing is what surprised me the most though, as the transition over to very soft, melodic ranges gives their material quite a bit more depth than some of the others in the genre. It’s a direction they should definitely expand upon as they progress, especially since they have a vocalist that’s very capable of pulling it off.”
Mostly Midwest – “The sharp cuts from atmospheric noise into blast beats never sound forced, and their ability to add doom to the mix is what I love about the record.”
OccultBlackMetalZine – “Bereft are a very great sounding mixture of post black metal and doom”
