Cascading Misery, the suffocating and ominous debut album from Pittsburgh-based death metal quartet Ritual Mass, is now streaming ahead of its release this Friday on 20 Buck Spin. Stream it and pre-order it at the links below! Continue reading
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ALBUM REVIEW: Desecresy – Unveil In The Abyss
I have a long held belief that predictability is underrated, and it ties in here with the rise in credibility once more of the concept of mono-tasking… rather than the futility of being merely competent in several disciplines there is something to be said in the mastery of a point of focus, and delivering again and again in that field. These words need to be framed with a context that this is not damning with faint praise or providing criticism, but acknowledgement that Unveil In The Abyss (Xtreem Music), the seventh full-length from doom / death stalwarts Desecresy, follows the patterns and symbols laid down by its predecessors, and does so to the expected standards sole contributor Tommi Grönqvist has long established.
Death Metal Round Up: Cast The Stone, Stillbirth, Siege Of Power, Monstrosity And More
It may have taken thirteen years to follow-up their sole release, but with a cast that includes Misery Index, Cattle Decapitation and Scour alumni, the trials of time can be forgiven with Cast The Stone, and new EP release Empyrean Atrophy (Agonia) shows that this band has a lot more worth than simply being a side dabbling for them.Continue reading