I'll admit it, before today I had never heard of Abyssal. But now, with only repeat listening of their newest record, the impossible to spell Antikatastaseis, to my credit I have to say that I am in love with the groups antediluvian charm. The way the band is able to so seamlessly meld more epic and dissonant elements with unbridled death metal aggression is stunning and makes for some incredibly inspiring music. Abyssal sound like almost no one else out there right now and it's a wonder that they aren't bigger already.
What I
adore about Antikatastaseis is
that Abyssal seem to have an understanding of traditional rock and
roll tropes alongside elements of extremely cerebral death metal.
Sure the growls are incredibly brutal and the synth parts crucial to
the whole thing, but every once in a while the band delves into
something that, in a strange way, just rocks. This is the kind of
band you have to truly meditate on to get merely because their latest
brainchild is so overwhelming in scope. If you're not mentally
prepared for it then the opening chaos of I Am The Alpha And The
Omega would merely overwhelm the listener and leave you gasping for
air.
Abyssal
are turned on to a much darker reality and there is something
wonderfully evil about what they do. It's easy to fall in love with
the triumph of Antikatastaseis simply
because it is so unique and if you have the right kind of mind, then
this is all you want your death metal to be. Sure, Abyssal probably
aren't going to appeal to a lot of Repulsion fanboys out there, but
for those of us who dig the madness of bands like Ulcerate then what
could be better than a group who seem to take oppressive death metal
to its logical extreme?
Listen on Bandcamp!
https://abyssal-home.bandcamp.com/
Listen on Bandcamp!
https://abyssal-home.bandcamp.com/
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