I love how this Canadian death metal band traverses the dissonant realms without losing the raw power and directness of conventional death metal. They’ve managed to integrate the influences into their sound and made it work really well. It’s also commendable how their sound is evolving over the course of the album. Check out a couple of their songs on Bandcamp HERE.
Ignominy (Canada) – Imminent Collapse (Dissonant Death Metal)
Genre – Death Metal
Release Date – March 10th, 2023
Record Label – Transcending Obscurity Records
For fans of – Dysgnostic, Gorguts, Ulcerate, Norse, Sunless, Dischordia, Noctambulist
Canadian death metal band Ignominy unleash dissonant death metal that’s aggressive, punchy and hook-laden, which is rare to find in a style that tends to be more abstract and unpredictable. There is a deliberate structure and coherency in their music which doesn’t restrict their music but in fact aids it and makes it more powerful and memorable. The otherworldly atmosphere that it exudes, emphasised by the two interludes in the middle, is made all the more menacing because of their forceful approach. Ignominy stand out because their music is not only cerebral but also capable of simultaneously exhibiting brute strength. It’s strong, compelling death metal that retains the best qualities while doing justice to the contemporary style. And with the album unravelling, they gradually slide into a more experimentative mode, playing darker, moodier and elevated atmospheric music. ‘Imminent Collapse’ is a remarkable debut full length that manages to find an identity of its own by mangling and mesmerizing listeners at once.
Line up –
Philippe Gariépy – Guitars
Marc-Antoine Lazure – Drums
Alexandre Desroches – Vocals
Alexandre Préfontaine – Bass
Album artwork by Austin Weber
Merch artwork by Belial NecroArts
Track list –
1. Frantic Appeasement
2. Defaulting Genetics
3. Reminiscence of Hatred
4. Premonition of a Dead End (Interlude I)
5. Nightmare Bacteria
6. Convulsions
7. Prélude Vers L’angoisse (Interlude II)
8. Visuals