Irish grindcore/death metal legends Abaddon Incarnate are releasing a brand new full length after a gap of eight years, with the last one coming out way back in 2014 on Candlelight Records. Since their inception in the early ’90s, they’ve augmented their sound by adding elements to make it even more effective and varied without diminishing their intensity. This is possibly the best expression of the grindcore/death metal hybrid that they’ve achieved thus far. As the album is quite diverse, three songs are streaming on Bandcamp HERE and on the YouTube channel HERE.
Abaddon Incarnate (Ireland) – The Wretched Sermon (Grindcore/Death Metal)
Genre – Death Metal/Grindcore
Release Date – August 5th, 2022
Record Label – Transcending Obscurity Records
For fans of – Napalm Death, Rotten Sound, Misery Index, Wormrot, Phobia, Nasum, Balance of Terror
Having been active since the ’90s, Irish grindcore/death metal legends have only perfected their sound over the years, creating a quintessential blend of both the styles. They’ve come a long way from their explosive, highly caustic album ‘Nadir’ that put them on the map and have since then imbibed more death metal influences to improve upon their expression, adding better structure and nuance to their music. On their latest full length, their sixth, they’ve expanded upon their sound like never before, injecting myriad elements from thrash riffing to atmospheric passages and stringing them together using staggering transitions, and turning it into a fascinating beast of an album. Every song here offers something different, some even climaxing into a terrific breakdown or shapeshifting into something mind-blowing. The Wretched Sermon is easily their most diverse and expressive album yet, meticulously written to flesh out every nuance, while keeping things brisk and intense. Abaddon Incarnate are in top form here, crafting a potent and relevant album that’s bound to go down as one of the best ones in this grindcore/death metal vein in recent years.
Line up –
Steve Maher – Lead Vocals and Guitar
Bill Whelan – Guitar
Irene Siragusa – Bass
Olan Parkinson – Drums
Artwork by Ken Coleman (Morbid Angel)
Track list –
1. Rising Of The Lights
2. Veritas
3. Gateways
4. Epic Desecration
5. Parasite
6. Hideous Arise
7. Killing Spree
8. Into The Maelstrom
9. Resurrected From A Mass Grave
10. Shrine Of Flesh
11. Hyperchaos
12. Isolation And Decay
13. Silent Indifference