Antwerp's Gnome has been active since 1992, and Vestiges of Verumex Visidrome brings together the alternative rock, doom, progressive, psychedelic and stoner rock tags attached to the release. The result is best approached as a heavy, riff-focused record with enough progressive shape and psychedelic colour to avoid feeling like a simple hard-rock set. The source details don't include a label, but the Antwerp connection places it in a long-running local rock context.
Nine tracks give it a clear internal frame. “Old Soul” returns as a reprise, while titles such as “The Ogre”, “The Gods Are Evil”, “Duke of Disgrace” and “Rotten Tongue” point toward a larger, stranger world than the song names of a typical bar-band record. “Back to the Mud” and “John Frum” close out the sequence. Fans of doom, stoner rock and progressive psychedelia should find the starting point here, especially if they like records that leave room for weight and oddness. Released on 13 September 2024, it is sold as a paid release in FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF and MP3 320, with CD and vinyl editions also available.
