Corpsessed – Abysmal Thresholds [Finland, Death] (2014)

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Dark Descent | 2-4-14

Dark Descent | 2-4-14

I sort of get the introduction to Corpsessed’s debut Abysmal Thresholds. The thundering entrence to the album acts as sort of fanfare following two well reviewed EPs. It is an archway that could be thought of as, well, an abysmal threshold. Corpsessed begs its listener to fall backwards into Lovecraftian death where only madness and the occult hold political sway. While not as cavernous as bands like Grave Miasma, Corpsessed is one of a handful of bands from Finland which makes convincing and sometimes unnerving death metal.

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Innsmouth – Consumed by Elder Sign [Australia, Death] (2014)

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Abysmal Sounds | 1-18-14

Abysmal Sounds | 1-18-14

The day bands stop writing about HP Lovecraft will be the day the seas boil and the soil turns to dust. I am sure there is more of a Lovecraftian way to phrase that sentence but that is what you are getting. All manner of bands have used the 20th century horror writer as a starting point in heavy metal. While some accent their work with Lovecraft references, other are entirely consumed with madness. Welcome to Innsmouth, home of the Esoteric Oder of Dagon and the Australian death metal band of the same name.

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