SLIMELORD — Spells at the Ismuth (review)

SLIMELORD — Spells at the Ismuth album cover Live album · 2023 · Death Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3/5 ·
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"Spells at the Ismuth" is a live album release by UK death metal act Slimelord. The album was independently released in March 2023. The album was recorded live at Little Buildings, Newcastle, UK on the 10th of October 2021 (at a show Slimelord played alongside Coffin Mulch). It features three tracks from the June 2019 "The Delta Death Sirens" EP and three tracks from the September 2021 "Moss Contamination" EP. It´s a bit unusual for a band to release a live album before releasing their debut album, but that´s the case here, as Slimelord wouldn´t release their debut full-length studio album "Chytridiomycosis Relinquished" until March 2024.

"Spells at the Ismuth" is a warts and all live recording and sounds like it´s an authentic representation of a Slimelord show. It´s a recording done by the house engineer/sound tech at the Little Buildings venue, so it´s a pretty raw recording, although I wouldn´t call it lo-fi. It sounds a bit distant, as if you´re listening to the gig standing at the doorway to the next room or something like that. Filthy and abstract death-doom metal delivered with a twist is what you get here and Slimelord excel in that style. They are more than capable of delivering the goods and "Spells at the Ismuth" is overall a decent quality live recording. Just don´t expect a professional live recording with overdubs and other polish and your expectations will be met. A 3 star (60%) rating is warranted.
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