This is the black metal band fronted by the singer from Predatory Void. They do not follow the conventions of black metal all that closely, which plays to their benefit. This is the band's second album and they remain resolute in their creative vision. Compared to her work in Predatory Void, that band also had members of Amen Ra, so this band has none of that sludge influence. It lashes out in a more blating feral manner. It does not feel as dark as that album either. The opening song has more going on than the second which works off a raw pummelling intensity.
More melodic layers including her actual singing are brought into "Structural Imbalance". This creates the needed depth to compete with what Predatory Void does. Why does it have to be a competition you ask? Because at the end of the day, things compete for your attention, time is the framework you can invest what you listen to within. Perhaps you work a mundane office job or are forced to listen to music piped in by corporate then the free time you have to listen to music is compressed into tighter time frames making every song count.
"The Vessel" is more explosive. They are good at creating space with dissonance as the chords collide. The angular way the riffs hit reminds you that they are not solely invested in just being a black metal hand as touches of hardcore intensity flourish. The pounding sounds are interesting but do not hook me in. There is more of this chaos that unfolds on "Perpetual Servantship". By this point in the album, I am beginning to think of them more as a blackened hard-core band than a black metal band. The screamed pattern of the vocals helps to support this. Her sung vocals help to break things up midway into the song. I'll give this album an 8.5, while I prefer Predatory Void, for my personal tastes, this band is still doing some fresh new things with extreme music.
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