HORRENDOUS Ecdysis LP BLUE VINYL OOP progressive death metal edge of sanity NEW

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HORRENDOUS Ecdysis LP

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(Dark Descent)
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      Available on CD, LP, and limited edition cassette.
      This up-n'-coming power trio from out of Philadelphia has been steadily attracting more attention with each new release, starting off with their debut album The Chills that right out of the gate displayed a sophisticated understanding of how to write solid, memorable death metal, their sound calling back to the best of the late 80's heyday while incorporating sweeping, elegiac melodies and a knack for soul-flattening doomdeath riffage. As the follow-up to that, Horrendous stepped up their game even further, and 2014's Ecdysis appeared with a blast, with even catchier songs capturing the ghastly power of classic death metal while also exploring their progressive tendencies even further. It was one of the most hyped death metal albums of the year, but there's no denying the fact that Ecdysis is an imminently infectious album.
      From that first surge of distorted synth, Ecdysis erupts into a rush of memorable, darkly melodic songs, the riffs marked by Swedish-tinged melody, each song wrapping huge hooks and winding, emotional lead lines around pummeling, fast-paced heaviness, splitting time between thrashing ferocity and rocking, mid-paced tempos. Those bloodcurdling vocals are a nice touch, delivering the cosmic horrors in a strained, strangled yet somewhat intelligible shriek that occasionally breaks away into a distant, almost gothic howl on songs like "Nepenthe". Horrendous's music reveals more complex and "prog"-minded songwriting as well, with tricky time signatures, complex riffs stacked on top of each other, expressive and technical bass playing, and some really cool, eccentric rhythmic moves showing up throughout the album that frequently remind me of Edge Of Sanity. There's definitely a similar feel for both dark, epic grandeur and intelligent, forward-thinking arrangements. That spacey Moog sound from the beginning reappears throughout the album, but it's a subtle element; they also offer a mid-album respite with the gorgeous acoustic guitar instrumental "Vermillion", gorgeous and mesmerizing. Each song is a cruel little jewel of twisted, dark majesty, filled with varied riffage and those soaring, sky-climbing leads, a burst of NWOBHM-fueled aggression with "When The Walls Fell", some Pestilence-esque progdeath with "Pavor Nocturnus", and the poignant, desperate atmosphere that surrounds closer "Titan", finally resolving itself to an achingly gorgeous final stretch that transforms into a surprisingly poppy hook that ends the album. It's easy to hear what the metal press and death metal fans have been raving about with these guys; Ecdysis offers up a highly listenable combo of classical deathcrush and emotive, elegiac power that's pretty irresistible, and highly appealing if you're into similarly forward-thinking outfits like Tribulation and Morbus Chron.   © CRUCIAL BLAST
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