This project out of Arizona plays a style of goth that feels like a hipster lo-fi take on Marilyn Manson. I am glad to hear this younger generation of bands is not afraid to let the Manson influence seep into their sound. This is the reason he is never going to be canceled. Yes, there is also some Christian Death in the mix though it feels more like the Valor era.,since it's not as punk as the Rozz Williams days. There is a fair amount of electronics in play here At times a more organic drum sound might have been better but I appreciate the mixing of death rock and dark wave in this manner.
It begins to feel like they are going for a sound more than songs by the time it gets to "Navity" which feels like it's waiting for the actual groove to kick in. This is done in a similar manner that Skinny Puppy sometimes lurks around the dance floor, but they do not have the same atmosphere Skinny Puppy has. "Crawling' finds the thump of their programmed elements dialed up. The sleazy sultry nature of the vocals has a great deal of personality, but Astari Nite does this better. The guitar sits weirdly in the mix, though the raw production does have its own charm.
"Martyr" has a more industrial drone. The album begins to move more in an electronic direction, with the guitar providing atmospheric texture rather than driving things in a rock direction. I like the direction they lean into lyrically. "Sheol" has a decent groove. The vocals are more of a texture rather than building a solid narrative. After this, the album begins to descend into an experimental morass of sounds rather than songs.I will give this album an 8 as I appreciate a great many things about it, though not something that is going to get a great deal of repeat listens from me, but if you like the sounds of raw murky industrial mixed with death rock then you might enjoy this
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