As the world eternally goes through violent turmoil, its people often hypocritically whitewashing away the many atrocities rife all over, it is often art that stands as a gruesome reminder that human beings are truly deplorable beings, and lest we forget, some punishments truly and justly need to be served to those who fuck it up for those who deserve better. This is the message that Australian death metal juggernaut Depravity is serving by the tanker-load in its upcoming “Grand Malevolence’ full-length, and specifically in its Castrate The Perpetrators track that premiered on No Clean Singing. The premiere for this track which you can check out AT THIS LINK is a definite recommendation for anyone ready to have their socks knocked off, and reaffirm that if death metal thrives spectacularly in 2020, it’s because of releases such as this.
“It’s a carefully crafted hybrid of sensations, both a sonic bloodbath of violence and a chilling excursion into realms of occult menace and monstrosity. The music generates brutal, explosive power and unchained ferocity, but it’s also well-plotted and sharply executed”
| Reviews: – “undoubtedly one of the best records of its kind that 2020 has produced by far” – Headbanger Reviews (US) – “one of the best death metal releases of 2020” – Winter Torment (US) – “a blood thirsty, pummelling affair from start to finish” – Amplify (Australia) – “recommended for most death metal fans” – The Independent Voice (UK) |
Depravity (Australia) – ‘Grand Malevolence’ (December 4th, 2020)
Genre – Death Metal
Release Date – December 4th, 2020
Record Label – Transcending Obscurity Records
For fans of – Suffocation, Morbid Angel, Psycroptic, Nile, Spawn of Possession, Gorgasm, Immolation, Hour of Penance, Abysmal Torment, Decrepit Birth
After releasing a groundbreaking album in ‘Evil Upheaval’, Australian death metal giants Depravity take things to the next level on their new album ‘Grand Malevolence’ which is one of the most devastating albums of this year. It’s technically evolved, with masterful songwriting meeting skull-smashing brutality, executed with blinding speed and power. Each song is a testament to the best expression this style holds, showcasing facets of the sub-genres without allowing it to dilute the overall intensity and momentum. There’s technical death, brutal death, even progressive parts designed around the same dark and pummelling death metal Depravity are known for. It’s a clear tour de force and it might take multiple listens for that realization to sink in, because the album is so meticulous and intense that it might be too much to grasp at one go. Depravity have created a masterpiece and set high standards with it not only for themselves but for the genre as a whole, eschewing concepts of stylistic differences, trends and schools, and imbibing it all to create the most lethal expression possible. Prepare to get blown away.
Line up:
Drums – Louis Rando (Impiety, The Furor)
Guitar – Lynton Cessford (Entrails Eradicated)
Vocals – Jamie Kay (Inanimacy, ex-The Ritual Aura)
Bass – Ainsley Watkins (ex-Scourge)
Guitar – Jarrod Curly (ex-Malignant Monster)
Artwork by Alex Tartsus (Sepulchral Curse, De Profundis)
Track listing:
1. Indulging Psychotic Thoughts
2. Grand Malevolence
3. Invalid Majesty
4. Cantankerous Butcher
5. Trophies of Inhumanity
6. Castrate the Perpetrators
7. The Coming of the Hammering
8. Barbaric Eternity
9. Hallucination Aflame
10. Epitome of Extinction
11. Ghosts in the Void
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