DEATHSPELL OMEGA — Drought (review)

DEATHSPELL OMEGA — Drought album cover EP · 2012 · Black Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
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Fiery serpents...

Genre: avant-garde black metal

Deathspell Omega's last couple of releases - and especially "Paracletus" from 2010 - have been trailblazing artistic successes, which definitely challenge their listeners in every conceivable way.

Compared to the avant-garde chaotic nature of "Paracletus", their latest EP "Drought" seems very accessible and straightforward. In reality, contains some very complex and progressive music - and, indeed, tracks like 'Scorpions & Drought' and 'Abrasive Swirling Mud' almost reach "Paracletus"-like states of dissonance-driven avant-garde chaos. However, Deathspell Omega mainly explore textures that are quite different from their earlier releases.

The opening track, for instance, is a quiet but dark 'Salowe Vision' slowly builds up towards 'Fiery Serpents' contains some riff-driven passages and some almost thrashy drumming with several different drumming patterns juxtaposed in brief bursts. And there is also a more traditional black metal style tremolo-and-blast beat section to satisfy the die hard black metal fans out there. 'Sand' and 'The Crackled book of Life' both feature some almost post-rock like elements with the latter having a nice organic drive. Even the otherwise chaotic 'Abrasive Swirling Mud' morphs into a very melodic affair towards the end.

To mainstream listeners, this EP is probably unbearable and nearly inaccessible, but to fans of extreme avant-garde metal Deathspell Omega's "Drought" will probably be some of their most straightforward and accessible stuff, and definitely some of their most melodic stuff.

Still, it is progressive and avant-garde enough that even seasoned listeners are likely to find it a nice challenging listen.
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