Hands Of Orlac have always maintained a connection with their homeland in Italy, but Hebetudo Mentis strengthens that connection, zoning in on native dark prog from the 1970s and stretching out their songs further than ever before. The 6 major cuts on this third full-length occupy nearly an hour, with the grim presence of ?Ex Officio Domini (The Executioner of Rome)? taking up close to 15 minutes at the end. The changes result in a great deal of time spent screwing through intricate riffs and instrumental sections, painting a musical picture of the scenes from cult horror that often inspire the songs; however, that means less overall vocal coverage, the band taking in atmospheric shots of cobwebbed houses and whispering forests with a vintage palette before the emotive, luxurious croons of The Sorceress emerge. The sound remains recognizably influenced by doom metal too, especially ?Il Velo Insanguinato?, yet the songwriting may now appeal more to lovers of old-fashioned ambience.