Style: Intense death metal
Primary Emotions/Themes: Stare into the face of death and realize that you are mortal
Thoughts: I have no idea where or how I found this band. I think this was a random pick up from a local shop, or a freebie thrown in with a metal order from a distro... or something. Whatever the origins this is one of the best blind pick ups I think I've ever had.
Escarnium play a style of death metal that is out for one thing and one thing only: the absolute obliteration of the listener. There is no moment in the entire album where the band lets up. This is riff after riff after riff after riff of face melting violence.
The production on here is a huge part as to why this is so intense. It resembles a modern take on the old buzzsaw sound that Sunlight Studios was so well known for. It has the clarity to distinguish all of the individual instruments but the notes on those instruments blur together just slightly, meaning that in moments where the music really ratchets up the intensity it adds to the chaos.
The other thing that Interitus has perfected is an incredibly oppressive atmosphere. These guys have managed to take death metal and give it the level of atmosphere I find in most black metal. While the atmosphere resembles that of black metal, it is fundamentally different. Instead of sorrow and nature, the band projects an atmosphere of malevolence and pure savagery.
Interitus is a one off in my collection. I don't have any other albums that sound like this. Something in me keeps telling me that I should explore the band further, but I also don't want to ruin the mystique I have around this album. I know nothing of the band, and I know nothing of their other works. There is something to be said for mystery - and that is exactly why I think that this will remain the only album that I own of this band.
Written September 9th 2024
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