Tribulationās Down Below, their fourth album and second for Century Media, distills the diverse stylistic approach and melodic songwriting from their previous album down to a more potent solution. Itās a little bit shorter than its predecessor, fitting on two sides of vinyl instead of three (that side four etching tho), and its hooks are sharper and more direct. And yet the bandās sense of gothic grandeur hasnāt abated. Itās only natural that āThe Lament,ā the albumās opening track, end up the first single released from the album. Its stark plucks of guitar in its opening seconds arise like mist from an eerie moor, while its onslaught of heavy metal pummel ushers in an unabashed hedonistic quality that they donāt just embrace but wholeheartedly own. Itās spooky and campy and dramaticāTribulation encapsulated in five and a half amazing minutes.