ULCERATE — Shrines of Paralysis

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4.00 | 8 ratings | 1 review
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Album · 2016

Tracklist


1. Abrogation (5:51)
2. Yield to Naught (7:44)
3 .There Are No Saviours (8:05)
4 .Shrines of Paralysis (9:25)
5 .Bow to Spite (1:55)
6 .Chasm of Fire (8:08)
7 .Extinguished Light (8:43)
8 .End the Hope (7:53)

Total Time 57:44

Line-up/Musicians


- Jamie Saint Merat / drums
- Michael Hoggard / guitar
- Paul Kelland / bass, vocals

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Shrines of Paralysis [p]
2016 CD Relapse / RR7355 United States
Shrines of Paralysis Digital Download, Gatefold, Limited Edition
2016 Vinyl LP Relapse / RR7355 United States
Shrines of Paralysis Colored Vinyl, Digital Download, Exclusive, Gatefold, Limited Edition
2016 Vinyl LP Relapse / RR7355

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"Shrines of Paralysis" is the 5th full-length studio album by New Zealand death metal act Ulcerate. The album was released through Relapse Records in October 2016. It´s the successor to "Vermis" from 2013 and features the same three-piece lineup who recorded the predecessor.

"Shrines of Paralysis" is relatively similar in style to the dissonant and technical death metal featured on "Vermis (2013)". It´s a style of music the band introduced on their second album "Everything Is Fire (2009)" and have developed and refined since then. Ulcerate are strongly influenced by mid- to late 90s Gorguts and that act´s creative use of dissonance and desire to push the boundaries of death metal. It´s dark and ultra heavy oppressive music, and even when the band play faster, the overall sound is still gloomy and heavy.

It´s pretty surely an aquired taste if the listener is able to appreciate the band´s vision as the heavy use of dissonance is probably an obstacle for some. Viewed more objectively Ulcerate arguably succeed well with their ideas though, and "Shrines of Paralysis" is generally an adventurous, massive, and gritty journey into darkness. The band are technically very well playing, and although the growling vocals are one-dimensional and a bit emotionless in nature, they do get the job done and apply another layer of bleakness to the listening experience...

...and this is bleak, bleak, bleak. Not even a small ray of light will ever be able to penetrate the thick dissonant darkness of the material on the 8 track, 57:44 minutes long album. "Shrines of Paralysis" features a heavy, detailed, and raw sounding production, which suits the material perfectly, so upon conclusion "Shrines of Paralysis" is another high quality release by Ulcerate. A 4 star (80%) rating is deserved.

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