Album Type: EP
Date Released: 09/08/2016
Label: Independent
With
the exception of some scabrous guitar noise early in “No Safe Haven”, these two
lengthy tracks are nothing more than bare riffs, tortured vocals and crushing
drums. There are subtle changes in tempo but the pace still never gets above an
inevitable, funereal crawl. Imagine Primitive Man minus the bursts of power
violence, stripped of all hope and you won’t be disappointed.
‘Suffer No
More” DD track listing:
1).
Release
2).
No Safe Haven
The Review:
The
band maintain a bleak atmosphere throughout, the sound and lyrics in keeping
with the harrowing depiction of self-harm on the cover of this release. The
only let-up in these tracks is extended periods of cleansing drone. Chords are
left to ring out and let waves of hypnotic feedback wash over the listener,
offering some respite from the preceding drudgery. These sections hint that Christworm
may want to visit weirder places when they can spread their sonic vision over a
full album.
“Suffer No More” is a promising release
from Christworm.
Hopefully it won’t be long before they return to unleash an LP of irresistible
misery.
RIYL: Thou, Keeper,
Primitive Man, Lord Mantis
