In order to appreciate this demo one must first cast aside preconceived ideas about how a music demo should be structured. Rather than coming at this as a fluent musical recording, try to experience it as an example of savage, unadulterated aural carnage. Opening this two track whirlwind of chaos is 'In Abyssum', which isn't what i'd describe as a song, more a collection of psychotic vocals growls, screams, howls, coughs and ravings, melded together with eerie, suspenseful synth work, rhythmic, primal drums and ear splitting, anarchic guitars. This isn't so much music as it is noise, and I truly mean that as a compliment. Feeding of influences such as Abruptum and Mordor, as well as other more experimental music and horror soundtracks, (You can definitely hear some Carpenter in there) the first half of this demo feels like being plunged into the darkest depths of a schizophrenics psyche.
'Est Quaedam Flere Voluptas' has a little more cohesion to its overall flow. Translated roughly as 'There is a Certain Pleasure in Weeping', this track with it's slow tempo and anguished vocals does have a more depressive slant to its overall atmosphere whilst still maintaining its raw, unbalanced nature that was created in the previous offering. This isn't a demo that everyone is going to like. Its difficult, barbaric, turbulent & cruel. Yet it will also stick in your memory, feed on your emotions and invade your sanity.
[7 / 10]
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