I'm sure I'm not alone in the sentiment that Transcendence Into The Peripheral was quite possibly the greatest death-doom metal record ever made, and a pretty unique record from an atmospheric and production standpoint. Now, 23 years after the release of that record, one-half of diSEMBOWELMENT, bassist Matt Skarajew (who handles rhythm guitar here) and drummer Paul Mazziotta, have grouped together with a few upstanding gentlemen in guitarist Mark Cullen, bassist Chirs Jordan, and vocalist Ben James, and have released the spiritual successor to the 1993 classic. Musically and conceptually, the two records have the same mission statement. However, what separates Distance / Collapsed from its predecessor is the decidedly modern production job, which gives less of an ambient feel in favor of oppressive grimness. It is, in effect, a modern take on a classic sound, which ultimately works in every way. It's not quite up to the greatness of Transcendence, but Distance / Collapsed is a very engaging and, of all things, nostalgic death-doom metal record from the masters of the genre.
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