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Monumental Black Metal on the debut from Deathless Void.
That ferocity reaches its peak on songs like “The Shattered Realms Of Man Become The Abyss” and “Curse Upon You.” The former adds a touch of Deathspell Omega to the mix, largely in the form of some dissonance and the vocal delivery of Michael Bertoldini (“Rejoice! The time has come!” will give you some Si Monvmentvm Reqvires, Circvmspice flashbacks), but never loses that desire to hit as hard as possible as much as possible. As the closer, the latter contains as much shredding intensity as anything here, but crucially makes sure to hammer home the vibe that there isn’t some resolution or happy ending to this story.
And that’s just the point. For all the violence of this record ‒ and there’s a lot of violence ‒ there’s also an almost irresistible atmosphere to it all. It’s caustic and absolutely evil, to be sure, but it’s also oddly welcoming, even if it’s also damning, and isn’t that exactly why we listen to music like this? There’s a moment in “Burning Shapes Without Form” when the onslaught eases up, leaving the tremolo lines floating over a simpler drum beat and that sinister aura, as if unknown arms are reaching out to welcome you in some malignant embrace. With material this strong, you’ll keep coming back to this fiery realm over and over!
- 350gsm Jacket with inside flooded in black
- 140g Black Vinyl
- 250gsm printed Innersleeve
- Limited to 400 copies.