With a venomous combination of smoky sludge metal and blackened crust punk, the sophomore LP from Abstracter is yet another excellent addition to this years slate of slower, punishing metal music. Utilizing a formula of crafting sludgy build-ups around single, memorable guitar riffs and then exploding forth in a fury of punky energy, the way the band goes about this album is excellent in and of itself. Each song is incredibly solid, and while there isn't a truly standout moment on this record, the quality of the compositions stays at a high level throughout. The vocals have a black metal feel to them and are very well done even while remaining unchanged, except for the droning chorus vocals in "Glowing Wounds". In short, a really good concoction of sludgy crust here with a lot of replay value.
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