Abaddon Incarnate‘s latest album is being increasingly well-received the world over and it’s clear that they’ve released a stunner of an album which is packed with a ton of variations without any compromise on their intensity. The Metal Wanderlust premiered another track from this multi-faceted album that can be found AT THIS LINK. Excerpt –
“The album is full to the gills with diabolical riffs and grooves the likes of which are not easily forgotten, and quite likely to be considered the band’s best work to date.”
PRESS –
– “death/grind that surges with the authentic savagery of extreme metal’s golden age” – Decibel Magazine (US)
– “The Wretched Sermon” has become a symbol of cyclical renewal for Abaddon Incarnate… Mandatory listening!” – Dargedik Webzine 10/10
– “a contender for best deathgrind album releasing this year” – Metal Epidemic (UK) 4/5
– “Abaddon Incarnate have created a perfect album” – Metal Division (Germany) 9/10
– “a masterclass” – Ave Noctum (UK) 8.5/10
– “devastating groove” – Acta Infernalis (France) 85/100
– “Abaddon Incarnate have unleashed their best album yet” – Metal Roos (Australia) 4/5
– “should not miss under any circumstances… incredible” – Dioses Del Metal (Spain)
– “the apex of such a sound” – Head-banger Reviews (US)
“Vicious, brutal and magnificent” – The Killchain (UK)
– “the band’s best work to date” – The Metal Wanderlust (US)
– “The song rampages like some big, hellish freight engine tearing down the rails with a madman for an engineer and no dead-man switch to stop it” – No Clean Singing (US)
– “Aggressive and abrasive they may be, but they are also powerful, and even beautiful in the way they combine tones. Do not sleep on this album” – Moshpit Nation (US)
– “one of the most standout grindcore and death metal releases of 2022” – Metal Purgatory (US) 8.5/10
– “moving, dynamic, imaginative, just as they are sharp, edgy and absolutely killer!” – Abaddon Magazine (Serbia)
– “this album will shake you up” – Flying Fiddlesticks (UK)
– “quality stuff, familiar in its savagery, and yet fresh enough in execution” – Distorted Sound (UK)
– “adrenaline-filled sound” – Metal Italia (Italy)
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
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