Dearth – Of Martyrdom And Polluted Faith
There is no beauty here, nor should there be. There is only a righteous simmering rage leaking out of a tightly lidded container.
There is no beauty here, nor should there be. There is only a righteous simmering rage leaking out of a tightly lidded container.
Feature article on Minneapolis RABM band Changeling featuring reviews of all three releases and an extensive conversation with the band.
With the new album Abreaction, AMIENSUS seem to take all of these seemingly disparate styles and combine them into a cohesive unity in which every element is pronounced and perfected.
Video premiere for Dehumanized from The Tragedy of Mankind by xIronSharpensIronx
The line up works very well, creating a dismal, post-apocalyptic sound, full of ominous intent.
One thing that really drew me in was the crunchy guitar riffs mixed with an underlying synth at times, and it makes it more dimensional, which adds to overall experience.
This album is dark imagination writ large.
I’m going to go ahead and say it from the get go. This album is fantastic.
I think the payoff for letting a difficult album have the time necessary to gel with you is often worth it.
It’s like water skiing behind a speedboat down I-94 into Detroit. Strange, almost unfathomable, but undoubtedly a good time.