Ocerco - A Desolação (2016)

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Arriving today all the way from Portugal we have Ocerco and their crushing EP “A Desolação”. Delivering three songs of ravaging Post-Black Metal with some Doom influences, this band nicely blends the aggressiveness of Abigail Williams (newer stuff) and the atmospheric brilliance of Wolves in the Throne Room.

Slowly building up with the brutal “O Calpso”, the band perfectly times their dissonant onslaughts to surprise the listener. The atmosphere is superbly dark and very heavy, thanks to the aggressive wall of sound created by the powerful riffs. “O Ocaso” takes a more direct approach to things, instantly getting on the listener’s face with howling shirks and growls as well as blistering drumming. The band’s ability to quickly escalate (or down-shift) their aural assaults is quite impressive.

Closing the EP with the Doomier “A Desolação”, the mood feels more sinister and hopeless. This track perfectly builds up in order to deliver waves of aural abuse in very subtle and elegant ways. Overall, “A Desolação” is one killer EP that showcases a band with a very promising and ravaging sound. If you like USBM and the atmospheric direction that some bands are taking, this album is right up your alley.

Band: Ocerco Album: A Desolação

Label: Signal Rex

Release: February 5th, 2016

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Genre: Post-Black Metal / Doom Metal

Country: Portugal

Rating: 85/100
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