03.01.10: Metalzone (excerpt, translated)

“A band that may well receive a lot of attention internationally is Sepulchrum from Århus. I admit that “A Sepulchral Theme” is not going to make this happen, but the ideas and the overall musicianship on this three track release are goddamn interesting. Although the band has only been rehearsing for two years, and has even only spent a year on writing new songs, the four guys from Århus have created something that contains their own individual sound.”
http://www.metalzone.dk/index.php?side=expanddemo&id=186

22.04.09: Danish Metal (excerpt, translated)

“When I began listening to the demo I was ready to pass it off as “wannabe-black-metal”. But having given it another spin, my opinion has shifted, as the four guys from the burial chamber have put together a great demo. I simply think one needs to ignore that the production is less than stellar. The three tracks of the demo are all very catchy. They are skillfully composed, heavy and from what I can hear, deal with death and destruction.”
http://www.danishmetal.dk/Sepul1.htm

15.05.09: Zero Tolerance Magazine #29

“Danish quartet Sepulchrum has latched onto something within the 20-odd minutes of debut work A Sepulchral Theme. Though more varied than My Dying Bride’s earliest work, there’s still a huge love for the morose, Herculean riffwork of As The Flower Withers, nay any of the triumvirate that held sway during Peaceville’s early ’90s boom. It doesn’t stop here, though, as in each of the trio of offerings can be found melodic blackend arpeggio, near-blastbeat tempoes, and cavern-bound vocal rumblings. Mark my words, once Sepulchrum pulls together an entire album, it may well bring a revival of the doom/death genre. Familiar, but forward-looking.”

01.06.09: Metalized Magazine #62 (translated)

“Sepulchrum is the latest star on the Danish death metal sky. The band consists of Lasse Guldhammer (vocals and guitar), Anders Jacobsen (bass), Martin Pedersen (lead guitar) and Lars Bisballe (drums). A Sepulchral Theme, which contains three tracks, was produced and financed by the band, and the overall result is quite good. The three songs are well-performed, the compositions are great and varied, and the technical level is decent. Martin Pedersen’s lead work in particular works very well. It is not apparent when the group was formed but they do appear to be practiced. The production is suffering from an obvious lack of funding and that is to be expected. I am looking forward to hearing more from this band. Well done!”

11.06.09: Revolution Music (excerpt, translated)

“The music is not a bad combination of death/doom and black metal. Highly skilled and gloomy. The songs are intriguing and fresh, appearing shorter than they actually are. Not that the songs are particularly long but A Sepulchral Theme’s small quarter of an hour passes fairly quickly. The tracks are varied, as well, employing a great mixture of the dead and the black elements, and it would be sensible for the band to pursue this in the future, as the result is very exciting.”
http://www.revolution-music.dk/dem.php?deid=264