CD Review: Futility

Futility

Futility
Unsigned
2009

Futility are one of Australia's premier Doom metal bands, and this year they released their debut self titled album, which includes a full listing of 6 reasonablylengthed songs. Futility hail from Canberra and are doing their best to mark their own section in the Australian metal community. In my opinion Futility are yet to meet their peak, but that doesn't mean that this album isn't good, infact it's quite the opposite. This album will likely be one of my most played Australian albums throughout 2009, and I can see this band being one of few I follow that keep getting better.

Futility released their album alongside Ironwood at the show in Canberra, which was a blast. Their live performance is pretty spot on, and the new album reflects that perfectly. What you hear on record is what you get live, which can be the aim of many bands, but also the downfall of many more. One of the most difficult objectives for a band.

Futility is full of solid riffing, flawless drumming and brutal vocals. The power behind some of these songs is just awesome, the intro to "My Sickness" makes me want to headbang like crazy, which, might I add, can be quite rare for me. They've got an original twist to their music which I can't put my finger on, butsome of their songs remind me of a few European bands, like Katatonia meets October Tide with a slice of In Mourning on the side. But since I hate comparing bands to others, I'll just say that as far as I can tell, Futility's sound is their own.

The production on this album is great. For another 2009 independent release from Australia's (often unappreciated) metal scene, these guys have done a great job on bringing the quality back to our metal! The performance on this album is absolutely flawless, it's not overdone with production, and as a result you get a nice raw sound. This really is how the band sounds live, which is a great accomplishment.

As many are probably aware, Katatonia's Brave Murder Day album has added a pretty decent influence to the community of decent doom metal bands we have around today, and Futility are no exception to that. Infact, this album even includes a cover of "Murder", from that very album of Katatonia's. Some may say this is a fatal mistake, to include another bands song on their own album, but I think it's awesome! It's always interesting to hear other bands interpretations of some of my favourite songs ever (which Murder fits into), and Futility have done a great job of recording this song.

Those who have no hope in the Australian metal scene, give this band a listen and see if you still feel the same after hearing it. And anyone else who is into decent metal, give Futility a go. This album has not disappointed me at all!

Futility - Futility
Track Listing
...Failed
Saline Oasis
My Sickness
Fallen
Nothing
Murder (Katatonia Cover)

Playing Time: 43:35

Check them out here:
www.myspace.com/futilitycanberra

Review of the Futility launch show:
Click Here

Collections

Here is a list of both my Opeth and Katatonia collections. I'll be updating periodically with pictures of the collections in their entirety and close-ups of anything requested. Enjoy!
Added to the end is a list of some other rarities I may have scored, aswell as what I am after.


Opeth
Orchid UK Original (No logo)
Orchid Thai PROMO CD
Orchid Displeased LP
Orchid DLP Pic Disc
Orchid Purple DLP
Orchid Cassette
Orchid Candlelight Tin
Morningrise UK Original (No logo)
Morningrise Re-release
Morningrise 2006 Japan
Morningrise Cassette
Morningrise Candlelight Tin
Morningrise DLP Pic Disc
Morningrise DLP Pic Disc TEST PRESS (1 of 5)
Morningrise 2008 Grey Vinyl
My Arms Your Hearse UK Original (No logo, stickered)
My Arms Your Hearse USA Original
My Arms Your Hearse Candlelight Tin
My Arms Your Hearse Cassette
My Arms Your Hearse DLP Pic Disc
My Arms Your Hearse 2008 Blue vinyl
Still Life Original Peaceville
Still Life Slipcase CD
Still Life PROMO CD
Still Life re-release digi
Still Life 2008 2cd edition
Still Life Cassette
Still Life Original DLP
Still Life Re-Release DLP (601/2000)
Blackwater Park PROMO
Blackwater Park Kotch Blue PROMO CD (Signed by Mike and Mendez)
Blackwater Park CD UK
Blackwater Park CD Aus
Blackwater Park LTD 2cd
Blackwater Park digi
Blackwater Park Legacy Edition
Blackwater Park Legacy Edition PROMO
Blackwater Park cassette
Blackwater Park 2008 180grm Vinyl
Still Day Beneath The Sun 7" Vinyl Black
Still Day Beneath The Sun 7" Vinyl Grey
Deliverance PROMO CD
Deliverance Aus Cd
Deliverance UK Cd signed
Deliverance Kotch/MFN
Deliverance Music For Nations digi
Deliverance Metal Mind digi
Deliverance 2008 180grm
Deliverance Pic Disc
Damnation CD
Damnation Metal Mind digi
Damnation PROMO CD
Damnation 1st edition vinyl
Damnation 2008 180grm Kotch/MFN DLP
Damnation Cassette
Lamentations DVD
Ghost Reveries 1st release CD
Ghost Reveries 2cd digi (AUS release)
Ghost Reveries 2cd digi (US release)
Ghost Reveries DLP
Ghost Reveries Cassette
Ghost Reveries slimline case acetate promo
Selections from Ghost Reveries Promo (signed by 4 band members)
The Roundhouse Tapes Cd
The Roundhouse Tapes Japanese Cd
The Roundhouse Tapes DVD PAL
The Roundhouse Tapes DVD Jewel case NTSC
The Roundhouse Tapes 2cd promo with case
The Roundhouse Tapes 2cd promo in plastic sleeves
The Candlelight Years
Collectors Edition slipcase 5CD box
Watershed CD
Watershed LTD 2cd
Watershed DLP w/cd
Watershed radio sampler w/fully signed booklet
Porcelain Heart promo (Signed by Fred, Per, Mike & Mendez)
Mellotron Heart promo (Signed by Fred, Per, Mike & Mendez)
Burden Promo Signed by Fred & Per
Live at th Royal Albert Hall 3LP 2DVD Box
Heritage Collector's Edition CD
The Devil's Orchard (Signed by Mike, Mendez and Fred)

Other Opeth bits:
Fredrik Åkesson pick (2)
Fredrik Åkesson pick Dunlop Ultex logo
Watershed booklet SIGNED (framed with poster)
Ghost Reveries Booklet SIGNED
Still Life shirt
Old logo shirt
'06 tour shirt
band pic shirt
'08 watershed shirt (Stockholm stamp on back)
Opeth logo zip hoodie
MAYH zip Hoodie
4 assorted badges
metal pin
metal pendant
Deliverance poster
Large Orange text Watershed Tour poster for Sydney show
Die cut Watershed Australian Tour poster
Ghost Reveries UK poster


Katatonia
Jhva Elohim Meth MCD
Jhva Elohim Meth Blue Vinyl
Jhva Elohim Meth split cassette with Hades
Dance Of December Souls Peaceville Re-Issue digi
Dance Of December Souls Black Lodge re-issue digi
Dance Of December Souls Black Lodge Jewel
Dance Of December Souls Mystic Empire Digi
Dance Of December Souls Cassette
For Funerals to Come purple logo cd
For Funerals to Come cassette
For Funerals to Come Pic Disc
Brave Murder Day Avantgarde original
Brave Murder Day / For Funerals to Come CM
Brave Murder Day / For Funerals to Come PROMO
Brave Murder Day digi
Brave Murder Day cassette
Brave Murder Day LTD pic disc
Sounds of Decay
Saw You Drown LTD Blue Vinyl
Saw You Drown MCD
Discouraged Ones 1st edition CD
Discouraged Ones / Brave Murder Day 2cd
Discouraged Ones Avantgarde
Discouraged Ones 2006( ?) Peaceville Digipack
Tonight's Decision slipcase CD
Tonight's Decision Digi re-release
Tonight's Decision 2008 vinyl
Tonight's Decision 2008 vinyl
Tonight's Decision cassette
Tonight's Music single
Teargas EP
Last Fair Deal Gone Down 2001 Digi (folds out to form a +)
Last Fair Deal Gone Down 2004 Digi re-release
Last Fair Deal Gone Down 2008 vinyl
Viva Emptiness original CD
Viva Emptiness re-release digi
Brave Yester Days 2cd digi
Brave Yester Days 2cd jewel
Black Sessions box
December Songs 2LP
December Songs LTD Tin
The Great Gold Distance slipcase
The Great Gold Distance slipcase
The Great Gold Distance 2cd edition
The Great Gold Distance box set
The Great Gold Distance promo
The Great Gold Distance 2LP Red Vinyl
The Great Gold Distance 2LP Red Vinyl
My Twin Single
My Twin Single
My Twin Promo DVD
Deliberation Single
July Single
Live Consternation
Night is the New Day (Swedish Edition)
Night is the New Day Jewel Case (+ Signed booklet)
Night is the New Day full album promo
Night is the New Day - Day & Then the Shade 2 track UK promo Signed by Daniel & Sodomizer
Night is the New Day - Forsaker 2 track UK promo
The Longest Year MCD
The Longest Year full promo
The Longest Year 2 track promo

Old Russian Flexi Bootlegs:
Tomb of Insomnia
In Silence Enshrined
Without God
12
Murder
Teargas
This Punishment
Gone

Katatonia bits:
Brave Murder Day shirt
My Twin shirt
Signed Night is the New Day promo postcard


Related:
Bloodbath:
Breeding Death promo
Breeding Death CD (original?)
Breeding Death 12" Pic Disc
Breeding Death re-issue gate-fold vinyl. Black with etched side.
Resurrection Through Carnage promo
Resurrection Through Carnage CD (original?)
Resurrection Through Carnage LTD pic disc
Resurrection Through Carnage / Breeding Death CD
Nightmares Made Flesh 2008 Century Media
Nightmares Made Flesh promo
Unblessing the Purity CD
Unblessing the Purity LP
Wacken Carnage Digi CD/DVD
The Fathomless Mastery CD
The Fathomless Mastery LP
Mock The Cross T-Shirt

Diabolical Masquerade - Ravendusk In My Heart
Diabolical Masquerade - Ravendusk In My Heart Blue LP Signed with signed postcard
Diabolical Masquerade - The Phantom Lodge
Diabolical Masquerade - Deaths Design (signed by Anders)
October Tide - The Grey Dawn digi
October Tide - Rain Without End re-release PROMO

ISAHN - Angl 2LP Test Press

Ayreon - The Human Equation Box
Ayreon - 01011001 2CD promo
Ayreon - 01011001 2CD + DVD ltd
Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
Edge of Sanity - Crimson cassette
Candlemass 20th Anniversary Live DVD
Roadrunner United

Hard drive
Sörskogen - Mopordett i Grottan
Steel - Heavy Metal Machine (3 songs)
5gb of Opeth bootlegs

Other goodies:
Unleashed Shadows In The Deep cassette Signed
Drumstick signed by Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)


Wish List:
Opeth:
Morningrise OOP Vinyl
My Arms Your Hearse Promo (PRIORITY)
Blackwater Park OOP Vinyl
Damnation OOP Vinyl
Deliverance Single
And whatever else is missing.

Katatonia:
Dance Of December Souls Vinyl
Brave Murder Day Purple Vinyl
Discouraged Ones Vinyl
Kaatonia/Primordial split
Any other OOP CD and Vinyl that I don't have.

Bloodbath:
Nightmares Made Flesh CD and Vinyl
Resurrection Through Carnage colour vinyl
The Fathomless Mastery promo

October Tide - Rain Without End
Steel Heavy Metal Machine 7"