A twisted combination of experimental grindcore with a distinct black metal aesthetic, Romantic Love is an album that wastes no time in bludgeoning you over the head with a mallet, then dragging you into its decrepit, hollow dungeon. The atmosphere is quite chilling, given that bursts of extremely dissonant grind are interrupted by ambient passages, in which things such as unintelligible voices, far-off screams, and the low hum of machinery swirl around in it. There seems to be something new to catch through every listen of these tracks, and at thirty-two minutes, there's no problem re-listening. The vocals are quite atonal, and though sometimes a bit off putting, really contribute to the atmosphere. With that said, Dendritic Arbor may be on to something here, so if you're interested in the more experimental side of grind, I would definitely recommend listening to this.
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