Cathedral Impact

Gothic metal with a medium-to-low half-time pulse, crushing downtuned 8-string riffs, tom-heavy verses, and massive epic rhythms; pre-drop passages narrow to tension-drone guitars and distant floor-tom rolls, then the solo tears open with ripping lead lines and a sudden double-kick surge. Use guttural chugs, cavernous room ambience, and a bright-but-heavy punchy mix., gothic metal, low