Abaddon Incarnate – The Wretched Sermon
Transcending Obscurity Records
7,5/10,0
Brief:
Having been active since the ’90s, Irish grindcore/death metal legends have only perfected their sound over the years, creating a quintessential blend of both the styles. They’ve come a long way from their explosive, highly caustic album ‘Nadir’ that put them on the map and have since then imbibed more death metal influences to improve upon their expression, adding better structure and nuance to their music. On their latest full length, their sixth, they’ve expanded upon their sound like never before, injecting myriad elements from thrash riffing to atmospheric passages and stringing them together using staggering transitions, and turning it into a fascinating beast of an album. Every song here offers something different, some even climaxing into a terrific breakdown or shapeshifting into something mind-blowing.
The Wretched Sermon is easily their most diverse and expressive album yet, meticulously written to flesh out every nuance, while keeping things brisk and intense. Abaddon Incarnate are in top form here, crafting a potent and relevant album that’s bound to go down as one of the best ones in this grindcore/death metal vein in recent years.
Tracklist:
- Rising Of The Lights
- Veritas
- Gateways
- Epic Desecration
- Parasite
- Hideous Arise
- Killing Spree
- Into The Maelstrom
- Resurrected From A Mass Grave
- Shrine Of Flesh
- Hyperchaos
- Isolation And Decay
- Silent Indifference
Main Focus Tracks:
- Rising Of The Lights
- Gateways
- Hyperchaos
Other Recommended Tracks:
- Epic Desecration
- Parasite
- Killing Spree
Line-Up:
Steve Maher – Lead Vocals and Guitar
Bill Whelan – Guitar
Irene Siragusa – Bass
Olan Parkinson – Drums
Comments:
The Wretched Sermon is a very strong record that proves to be one of the best albums Abaddon Incarnate have produced. Another Hyperchaos!
Contact:
Abaddon Incarnate
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Selected Discography:
The Last Supper – 1999
Nadir – 2001
Dark Crusade – 2004
Cascade – 2009
Pessimist – 2014
The Wretched Sermon – 2022