OFFICIUM TRISTE – Hortus Venenum Shorts

Description

These are high quality shorts that are made from extra thick and soft 100% cotton material that’s furthermore pre-washed to avoid any shrinkage issues. They come with a drawstring for comfortable fitting and have pockets on both sides. There’s the band logo that’s printed on the right side and part of the beautiful Paolo Girardi artwork on the left side which looks epic.

Sizes for reference –
Small: Waist 30″ / Length 21″
Medium: Waist 32″ / Length 22″
Large: Waist 34″ / Length 23″
Extra Large: Waist 36″ / Length 24″
Extra Extra Large: Waist 38″ / Length 25″
Extra Extra Extra Large: Waist 40″ / Length 26″

Widely regarded as legends in the style, Dutch death/doom metal band Officium Triste have mastered the art of playing emotive yet elegant music and have honed their sound even more on their seventh full length album. ‘Hortus Venenum’ is a special album as it celebrates the band’s 30th year anniversary and it’s remarkable that even after so many years they have continued to evolve and improve upon their already established sound. The songwriting is surprisingly effective with its disarming simplicity and clean, exquisite tunes soaked in heartfelt emotion, delivered with the kind of sincerity which only comes from years of experience, both as musicians and worldly men. The relatively shorter songs have a sense of immediacy that the previous albums didn’t have but their emotional depth is just as strong if not better than before. There are tasteful embellishments all over the album without affecting the sense of continuity and cohesiveness; there’s diversity without disrupting the overall mood and the music’s innate evocative power. With intuitively arranged songs, it’s hardly perceptible that ‘Hortus Venenum’ is the band’s shortest full length album and yet it’s among their most potent ones – the beauty and appeal of the music on this one is nigh unparalleled. Suffice to say, it’s another masterpiece from this band that only seems to get better with age.

Estimated shipping date – September 6, 2024