‘Seminar IX: Darkness of Being’ captures Old Man Gloom at their most emotionally raw and sonically immense, written in the shadow of loss yet brimming with life. Created after the passing of bassist and vocalist Caleb Scofield, the album continues the band’s legacy of pushing heavy music into uncharted terrain—where sludge, post-hardcore, ambient noise, and experimental textures collide. Joined by Stephen Brodsky, Scofield’s former bandmate in Cave In, the core trio of Aaron Turner (Sumac, Isis), Nate Newton (Converge), and Santos Montano channel their grief into something transcendent. Recorded and mixed by Matt Bayles, Kurt Ballou, and Randall Dunn, the album’s production amplifies every fissure and eruption, creating an experience that feels monumental and human in equal measure.

True to its title, ‘Darkness of Being’ explores the weight of mortality and the persistence of spirit through walls of feedback and glacial heaviness. Tracks like “EMF,” “Procession of the Wounded,” and “Death Rhymes” embody both devastation and defiance, weaving sorrow into sonic obliteration. The band’s signature blend of towering riffs, corrosive noise, and fragile beauty remains intact, but here it resonates with a profound sense of tribute. Equal parts requiem and renewal, ‘Seminar IX: Darkness of Being’ stands as one of Old Man Gloom’s most powerful and cathartic works.

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