Begräbnis - Izanaena (Sealed)

Izanaena by Begräbnis is a stark, ritualistic funeral‑doom album built around glacial tempos, minimalist guitar work, and harsh, spectral vocals. Across its four long tracks—Inverted Cross, Haniwari, Mortuary Cannibalism, and Nijigahara—the record leans into a suffocating, ceremonial atmosphere, mixing traditional funeral‑doom weight with unsettling, almost folkloric Japanese elements. The result is a slow, oppressive, and otherworldly listen that feels more like a descent into a haunted shrine than a conventional doom album. (Discogs.com)