{"id":391,"date":"2026-03-07T11:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T17:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"\/theoutcast\/theoutcast\/reviews\/lake-of-tears-blackbrickroad\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T16:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T21:09:35","slug":"lake-of-tears-blackbrickroad","status":"publish","type":"reviews","link":"https:\/\/adkoi.com\/theoutcast\/reviews\/lake-of-tears-blackbrickroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake of Tears &#8211; &#8220;Blackbrickroad&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is definitely one for the open-minded audience that has enjoyed the evolution of Tiamat, Katatonia, Paradise Lost, Anathema, etc. I mention  those bands not because this one is anything similar to that, but because it  has that postmetal rock vibe. This is not fancy schmancy, tripped out or  weird, but the songs stick. The songs revolve around a simple rock beat, a  simple note that they milk a lot and a basic drum beat: nothing original or  innovative, but memorable. 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