Beatdown Death Metal Horde, Open Kasket, have released new album Trials of Failure on digital format. This crushing slab of death will be released on cassette via Barbaric Brutality Records and is estimated to ship around March 7.
“Expect snapped necks, splintered spines, and shattered bones to be a regular occurrence as you embark upon these Trials of Failure.”
– Angry Metal Guy
“The most severe sides of hardcore and death metal are joined like a burnt mac and cheese dish, its savory bits surrounded by a thick, smoky crust.”
– Heavy Music HQ
“The most violent elements of Hardcore and Death Metal.”
– Mike on Metal
“If you like Terminal Nation or the whole recent wave of hardcore/death metal crossover in general, you’ll probably dig Open Kasket too.”
– Brooklyn Vegan
“The opening two thirds is as heavy and destructive as it gets before a totally unexpected left turn at a fork in the road and a melancholic almost Post-Hardcore inspired fade into black.”
– Metal Noise
“We should all be afraid.”
– Stereogum
“It’s a call to destruction—both inward and outward—that cements their place in the violent pantheon of beatdown death metal.”
– Antihero Magazine
“If you’re a fan of say, Kublah Khan TX, just turn up the aggression several times, and you’ve got Open Kasket.”
– Harsh Vocals
“Sledge-hammer heavy.”
– Metal Eclipse Reviews
“If you’re into all the hardcore-influenced death metal that’s been throwing its limbs around lately you should find a lot to like here.“
– Noob Heavy
Purchase/Stream Trials of Failure:
Cassette Pre-Order: nightshiftmerch.com/collections/barbaric-brutality-featured-products/products/open-kasket-trials-of-failure-cassette
openkasket.bandcamp.com/album/trials-of-failure
open.spotify.com/album/5JO8jDEDTyAL9eV9Qg4dwZ
music.apple.com/us/album/trials-of-failure/1789613670
music.amazon.com/albums/B0DSGGC45T
Thematically, Trials of Failure revolves around self deprecation and full criticism of one’s self. Sonically, the album is a demolition demonstration of caustic riffing and relentless pummeling. Add guest vocal spots on “Internal Threat” (Stan Liszewski of Terminal Nation), “Chain Whip” (Bryson Sherick of Backbiter), and “Chemical Death” (Jackson Edwards of Zashed), and the package is complete. Subtly is anathema. Force is paramount.
Track Listing:
1. Ersatz (Sine Die)
2. No Value
3. Internal Threat (feat. Terminal Nation)
4. Bruised Sprainstein
5. Should
6. Putrid Existence
7. Defective
8. Chain Whip (feat. Backbiter)
9. Chemical Death (feat. Zashed)
10. Ripped Up
Credits:
Drums engineered at Wolfman Studios.
Mixed/Mastered/Reamped by Conor Haines at Corruption Studios.
Line-Up:
Fox Stillman – Vocals
Jacob Stillman – Guitar
Ethan Graham – Guitar
Jake Rasch – Bass/Vocals
Ryan Thibault – Drums
BIO:
Open Kasket is a Beatdown Death Metal band straight from Little Rock, AR. Formed in 2022, the band’s sound revolves around slamming riffs, groovy drums, and monstrous bass. These components together create the all out violent sound that the band delivers.