“While matching their contemporaries in the genre in terms of performance, Killing of a Sacred Deer have put their own haunted and harrowing twist on the genre, that sees it as one of the finest deathcore records in recent memory.” – Boolin Tunes
“Home to explosive percussion, skin-rending riffs and shrill, primal vocals, Killing of a Sacred Deer is a colossal debut that does deathcore extraordinarily well with little in the way of frills or filler to distract from its lethal, pointed intensity.” – New Transcendence
“Sheer violent, disgusting music that will flail and scream its way into your end of year lists.” – Distorted Sound
“As heavy as it is brilliant” – Rock N’ Load
Two weeks ago Killing of a Sacred Deer emerged with single “Devotion.” Now the band shares their debut EP, Killing of a Sacred Deer, out through Wax Vessel. Sharing members with Serration, World Of Pleasure, Mortality Rate, and Secret & Whisper, the band has crafted a heavy and unsettling sound combining the best elements of deathcore and metallic hardcore. Led by Colter and Jordan, Colter lead on the majority of the writing, performance, and production with Jordan mixing the record himself at Oodelally Recordings in Kelowna BC. Mastering was done by Brandon and Hunter from Digital Ghost Audio in Atlanta, GA.
The seven track EP is a blow to the senses. Kicking off with “Scarlett Halo,” Killing of a Sacred Deer inject intense blast beats and distressed vocals that will make your head spin in a good way. Each track hits massively, with “Dried Flowers Bathed in Visceral” providing a slow yet soul-stirring repose. Guest features from Frazer Cassling of Cauldron (UK), Cody Dewald of Serration, Jess Nyx of World Of Pleasure and Conner of Guiltless add dimension to the already striking tracks. Lyrics drive from horror, video games and religious babble that play into the cataclysmic nature of the EP.
You can listen to Killing of a Sacred Deer EP HEREor onBandcamp. Vinyl preorder it starting at 1PM ET through Wax Vessel.
Killing Of A Sacred Deer Tracklist:
1. Scarlett Halo ft Conner of Guiltless
2. 25.4mm from Death ft Frazer Cassling of Cauldron (UK)
3. Mangled Flesh Cathedral
4. Dried Flowers Bathed in Viscera
5. Heaven Progenitor ft Cody Dewald of Serration
6. Devotion ft Jess Nyx of World Of Pleasure
7. Intro