2025 Dark Descent Records (CD/CS) / Me Saco Un Ojo (LP)
www.darkdescentrecords.com
5/10 CRUSHED FUCKING SKULLS
This is the 3rd full length from these Danish death metalists, and from some very respectable labels. This is more Incantation-style death metal (it also reminded me of Dead Congregation and Immolation), very dark and atmospheric, with a militant drum style (almost Krisiun-like) that's stiff and unrelenting. There's also a very European-style sound interwoven into their sound, hearkening back to the classic acts from Scandinavia, using dark melody in just the right ways. The vocals are good and cavernous, which is usual for this style, but the drawn-out patterns are monotonous, very samey-sounding throughout. Overall, this is satanic sounding, warlike, with a ton of morbid atmosphere, but not memorable. The riffs can be bendy and evil-sounding at times, but they don't really stick in the brain. The solos are appropriately nasty. This isn't catchy stuff for the most part, and there's not much in-your-face brutality to it. The anger isn't there. Just the morbidity. I'm sure this will be right in some folks' wheelhouses, but I prefer my death metal with more rage.
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