Album Type : EP
Date Released : 4/6/2013
Label : Kaotoxin Records
Abysses
of Seclusion, tracklisting :
1)
(intro) 1:01
2)
Mindless Damnation 3:41
3)
Abysses of Seclusion 4:43
Bio:
Kaotoxin Records will release a new single
from French U.S.-style Death Metallers DARKALL SLAVES on June 4. Abysses of Seclusion from the
revamped, two-vocalist band - featuring past and present members of Unsu,
Amputated Repugnance and Visceral Carnage - began as a pre-production demo
(Tsun Tsun Productions) that Kaotoxin found so impressive that the label
decided to release it as a single featuring two tracks (plus an “intro”) of
bulldozer-ing Brutal Death Metal proudly performed in a style that is distinctly
American.
With only a self-released EP under their belts (2008) in eight years of existence mostly spent going through a long list of line-up changes, DARKALL SLAVES have nevertheless managed to be noticed and get invited to play such famous Death Metal festivals as Germany’s Death Feast, Belgium’s Mass Deathstruction, Holland’s Neurotic Deathfest (official after-party) and Houten Deathfest, as well as share the stage with peers Defeated Sanity, Gorgasm, God Dethroned, Hate, Lividity, Sinister, Vital Remains, etc.
“This is some good shit! Great job!”- (Kyle / Gorgasm)
With only a self-released EP under their belts (2008) in eight years of existence mostly spent going through a long list of line-up changes, DARKALL SLAVES have nevertheless managed to be noticed and get invited to play such famous Death Metal festivals as Germany’s Death Feast, Belgium’s Mass Deathstruction, Holland’s Neurotic Deathfest (official after-party) and Houten Deathfest, as well as share the stage with peers Defeated Sanity, Gorgasm, God Dethroned, Hate, Lividity, Sinister, Vital Remains, etc.
“This is some good shit! Great job!”- (Kyle / Gorgasm)
Line up:
Moots - vocals
Markus - vocals
Gaut - guitars
Mupp's- drums
Alex – bass
Markus - vocals
Gaut - guitars
Mupp's- drums
Alex – bass
Review:
Vive la
France! For they have sent Darkall
Slaves into my death metal life, and it is richer for their presence. The French quintet have made an EP entitled
‘Abysses of Seclusion’, and it’s a splinter of darkness that gets under your
skin. The intro is a schizophrenic,
terror-inducing piece that sets you up for the two tracks to follow: ‘Mindless
Damnation’ and ‘Abysses of Seclusion’.
The
former is a rolling ball of spikes in a ballroom, smashing apart everything in
its wake. The vocals are reminiscent of
Phlegeton from Wormed, which is always going to get extra kudos in my
book. The pinch harmonics used in this
song would make Zakk Wylde’s beard bristle with envy: Gaut, you are a true death metal guitar
titan.
‘Abysses of
Seclusion’ (the song) follows in a similar vein, with yet more pulverizing
riffs and depth-charge vocals. If you’re
a fan of Necrophagist, Nile and the like, this
band is a brand new and exciting edition to the ranks of you tech-death
collection. I look forward to their
creation of a full album.
Words
by: Chris
Markwell
As ever, show your support to the band by checking them out at the various links and buying their merch. This record is available everywhere now. Thanks as always to Clawhammer PR for the hook up
