VASAELETH – Crypt Born and Tethered to Ruin CD
Profound Lore
Holding a position somewhere between TEITANBLOOD who I like and PORTAL who drove me insane, stands this US blackened death band. There’s an epidemic going on with bands who sound like they’ve tunneled their way out from the bowels of Hell. Profound Lore seems to find alot of them as well, hmmm? It wouldn’t be the first time it was suggested that the Profound Lore records HQ was situated upon the gates of Hell. Either that or every time a sink hole appears the label sends out a representative to the location to sign up anyone or thing that climbs out from it.
Their latest find, VASAELETH, is a duo consisting of drummer Antinom from the Texas black metal outfit DAGON and Oa who handles everything else and is from parts unknown ala Georgia. Together they create a sound that roars forth from the depths leaving your ears scarred and burned. Except for some keyboards which add a little atmospheric touches to a few cuts this is pure old school death metal left in the fire too long. It’s burned almost beyond recognition with no tech death wizardry to speak of. The lion’s share of metal fans will run screaming from this like it was sulfuric acid, as they should. As for me my hot tub is filled with molten lava so I like it alot.
There are eight cuts on here all of which are volatile and will hold you in a suffocating grip. I really can’t emphasize specific tracks since that would be a disservice. Crypt Born and Tethered to Ruin should be taken as a whole as if a soundtrack to your eventual demise.
www.profoundlorerecords.com
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