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Always delivering brutal releases, Hellthrasher Records surprised us this time with a release that goes beyond brutal and mixed some very interesting Black and Doom Metal elements to produce one hell of a devastating album. Abyssal’s “Denoument” was originally self-released in 2012, but with this re-release more people will get to experience their crushing and complex sound that will blow you away from your seat. Featuring six tracks and around 50 minutes of brutal music, the band wastes no time and delivers the first blow with the powerful “The Moss upon Our Ruins”. This song seems to start heading in Black Metal direction, but the band suddenly changes to crushing Brutal Death Metal in a heartbeat. Layering BM guitars with crushing DM riffs works greatly for the band allowing them to be very brutal and yet diverse. The tempo of the music is also very Doom-like keeping things slow and painful while sounding massive. The brutality continues with the masterful “Celestial Dictatorship”. The band’s guitar work gets a bit more complex here with perfect BM undertones and more crushing DM/Doom sections. The drumming is of the hook in this track, being totally relentless and merciless. It is quite awesome that the band does not list its members, shrouding them under even more mystery. The coolest riffs on this release come in the punishing track “Deus Vult”, so be warned when listening to it. Going a bit experimental, “When Paradigms Supplant Gods” the band mixes all their influences and create a flawless nearly 11-minute piece that is quite brutal and yet melodic. The growls are killer, reminding us of bands like Shape of Despair and those Funeral Doom bands with epic growlers. Closing on a high note with the devilish “Swansong of a Dying Race”, the band really impressed us with how aggressive and yet well-crafted is their sound. For a band formed since 2011, Abyssal delivers some of the most devastating music that still contains great melodic sections and a very unique tempo. If you are looking for something brutal and well crafted, look no further and get this little gem before it becomes sold out as the original version of this release. |
Band: Abyssal | Album: Denouement |
Label: Hellthrasher Records |
Release: April, 2013 |
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Genre: Black/Death/Doom Metal |
Country: UK |
Rating: 90/100 |