Abyssalis are playing techy death metal that’s chunky, groovy, and yes, memorable. It’s good fun and yet does more than other death metal bands when it comes to that. We’ve released two songs from their latest release, both of which you can check out AT THIS LINK. For the physical and digital version (on Bandcamp), we’ve even tossed in their only previous release as bonus.
Abyssalis imbibe various elements of contemporary death metal to concoct music that is at once technical, groovy, and riff-driven. Their previous EP “The Mountain” drew a good deal of attention for doing just that and they’ve taken things up a notch on their latest release. The songs are carefully structured – they are fast but not rushing through all the time, just so that they can embed themselves in the minds of the listeners. The riffs are catchy and fleshed out, ensuring that they remain memorable, and the delivery is brisk yet impactful. Mac Smith, fresh from his stint in Eschaton, once again does a stellar job doing vocals matching the tone and mood of the music, varying his deep growls with acidic rasps especially in moments of the blackened influences seeping through. “Adaptation” is a solid, enjoyable EP and coupled with their previous material as bonus, the definitive release serves as a fine introduction for this unheralded band that is poised for bigger things in the future.
Genre – Death metal with technical/brutal elements
For fans of – Soreption, Eschaton, Fleshbore, Decapitated, DemonKing
| Line up – Josh Steverson – Guitars Mac Smith (Eschaton, Apogean) – Vocals and lyrics Jack Blackburn (Unaligned, Killitorous) – Drums Cole Daniels (Fleshbore, Unaligned) – Bass Artwork by Justin Abraham (Inanimate Existence, Equipoise, Arkaik) |
Track listing –
1. Adaptation
2. Indomitable
3. Pandemonium
4. Senescence
5. Valholl
Release date – September 19th, 2025
