DE PROFUNDIS — The Blinding Light of Faith

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Album · 2018

Tracklist

1. Obsidian Spires (5:02)
2. War Be upon Him (4:46)
3. Opiate for the Masses (6:04)
4. Bastard Sons of Abraham (5:21)
5. Martyrs (4:51)
6. Godforsaken (4:48)
7. Beyond Judgement (4:49)
8. Bringer of Light (7:02)

Total Time 42:43

Line-up/Musicians

- Craig Land / Vocals
- Shoi Sen / Guitars
- Arran McSporran / Bass
- Paul Nazarkardeh / Guitars
- Tom Atherton / Drums

About this release

Release date: May 10th, 2018
Format: CD
Label: Transcending Obscurity Records
Catalog ID: TOR39

Release date: May 10th, 2018
Format: CD
Label: Transcending Obscurity Records
Catalog ID: TOR39

Bos set version. Contents:

1) Autographed and hand-numbered certificate cards personally signed by the entire band.
2) Massive 8-panel digipak.
3) Gloss-finish coaster.
4) Patch of the band's new logo.
5) Guitar pick of the band's new logo of roughly Jazz III make
6) Album artwork sticker.

Thanks to MorniumGoatahl for the addition

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Kev Rowland
Over the course of the last decade De Profundis have built themselves an enviable reputation for delivering music of staggering power and breathtaking skill, both in the studio and on the stage. Although many think of them as a technical death metal band, I actually believe that they would be better stated to be extreme prog metal as they continue to transcend any particular genre, using one form as a base and then going wherever they wish. Earlier this year they released their fifth full-length album, ‘The Blinding Light of Faith’, through Transcending Obscurity Records and they have now signed a deal with Lusitanian Music to release the album as a limited vinyl edition. This allows the listener to study in detail the intricate, nightmarish album artwork created by Alex Tartsus (Sinister, Depravity etc.) while the band’s new logo, also stands out far more than in would in the smaller CD version.

The band have been known to be influenced by doom in the past, and it does point its nose in at different points during the album, but what makes this such a delight is the sheer refusal to conform to any particular pre-conceived ideas. There are times when this is out and out technical death, others when it is almost power metal in its approach, but it is consistently bending and melding, creating something which is always powerful and dynamic, but twisting into different directions so that no-one can work out where and how it is going to end. I find the production really interesting as well, as in many ways it exaggerates the melodic power of the music, with a bass line that is often found to be wandering along creating a sub-melody without the level of attack that one may expect from this form of music.

Incredibly detailed and layered, this is an incredibly complex album which listeners will gain more from each and every time it is played. It is hard to imagine an more imaginative death metal album being released by anyone this year.

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