We’re excited to work with Swelling Repulsion who are carving their own path with their kind of death metal music. It’s a mix of various death metal styles but in spite of that it’s astounding how coherent and catchy it sounds. While busy, listening to the music never feels like a chore. All in all, it’s a fascinating release from a band that definitely needs more attention. Please check them out on Bandcamp HERE.
Swelling Repulsion (International) – Fatally Misguided (Progressive/Technical Death Metal)
Swelling Repulsion have crafted their own style of death metal imbibing elements of various styles within the genre and giving it a refreshing expression. It’s technical, progressive, even psychedelic and dissonant in parts and the way they’ve put it together is not only remarkably coherent, but also extremely catchy. This is busy, indulgent death metal music that is fun to listen to for a change and isn’t as self-absorbed to come off as sounding too mechanical, premeditated or detached. There’s an intuitive flow to the songs which do enough to maintain interest while always sustaining that undercurrent of groove that keeps things upbeat and enjoyable. It’s an album the listener would want to willingly bury himself in and slowly unspool the intricate layers of riffing that have him cocooned in. ‘Fatally Misguided’ is a sprightly, delectable release with a quality of its own and it’s one that compels the listener to revisit over and over without causing fatigue. This is one of those quirky hidden gems from the death metal underground that side-steps all trends and waves and simply oozes raw appeal.
For fans of – Afflicted, early Adramelech, Defect Designer,Ænigmatum, Disharmonic Orchestra, Horrendous, Atvm
Line up:
Bage – Vocals, Drums, FX
Donovan – Vocals, Guitars
Kristian Jablonicky – Bass
Artwork by The Masked Observer
Track listing:
1. Vanquished
2. Basking In Fumes Of Failure
3. Fatally Misguided
4. Sacred Doom
5. Cesspool of Dismembered Memory
6. Drug Induced Anti-Logic
7. Failure
8. Sullen Light of Expired Stars
Official release date – June 7th, 2024