As the world faces the growing threat of an insidious biological force, Richmond, VA black/death metal outfit Antichrist Siege Machine still barrel forward on the offense with a brand new EP, presciently named weeks before the global outbreak, “Filth of the World”. ASM were poised to embark on their first west coast campaign in April of 2020 armed with this four song tape when growing concern forced a cancellation. Despite this inevitable decision, ASM and Stygian Black Hand present this EP as a reminder of what always has and always will exist in this world. If the full-length that proceeds it was a protracted and deliberated assault, “Filth of the World” is an impetuous rapid-fire barrage that hearkens back to ASM’s demo days with quick songs and menacing mid-range screams, but with the finesse of seasoned veterans. On this EP, ASM show they haven’t settled into one formula and stuck with it, nor have they forgotten their origins, but instead continue to build on their foundation, upward and onward with all weaponry aimed at the heavens themselves.
never been a big death metal fan but this is actually super accessible for the genre, has fun concepts, and personally i'm always a fan of albums with short tracklists and huge runtimes (for individual songs) Great time, good jumping on point for newbies too. alienasu
NONE a opéré un virage dans Where Life Should Be et ça se confirme davantage dans Damp Chill of Life. Le temps des métaphores est révolu : l'humidité froide, c'est celle des larmes qui coulent sur le visage à cause de la dépression. Tout pleure dans cet album : les guitares typées DSBM grésillent, les solos ("The Damp Chill of Life", "It's Painless To Let Go") sont liquides et coulent, les voix prennent à la gorge ; même le piano, étranglé par les sanglots ("Cease"), est aphone. Insoutenable... Jordan Vauvert