If you could conjure up the blackest evil in your nightmares then you would find yourself in the middle of listening to Immortal Bird. The sludgiest, blackest grooves can be felt when listening and emerge through a murky yet explosive wave of contempt.
Sinister lures and dramatic immensity can be felt through the band’s indulgence in a genre that has lived for what seems like a million years, and it gets deep rooted in the psyche and only grows.
The way that Rae sings or, should I say, contorts her voice, produces an evil pulse that manifests itself in such a way that it opens eyes.
The tracks probe the mind in an antagonistic aspect and demand full attention. Now, although this isn’t breaking new ground, it is still compelling. Seething under a colossal weight, it staggers through an abundance of indulgent riffs and harrowing beats that seem to linger wherever you go.
With roaring aggression and deep seated passion, it festers into an increasingly nagging writhing of rhythms that explore a deeper side and ravenously eat through the audial plains like a crazed locust.
Its scenery can be likened to a dark empty wasteland, but underneath it is growing limbs that will suddenly leap from the depths to consume and devour you.
Each track is emotionally intimidating- a quality raw and vital to the band’s extreme onslaught with the essential blackened groove running right through its core. It is hard to pick a favourite track, as they all seem to have their distinct pull and mesmerise with a sheer power and determination that knows no bounds.
The album is so intoxicating that you will feel drunk on its consistent ability to drown you in a torrent of high volume riffs and solid beats, and this just scratches the surface!
I can only imagine that Immortal Bird must be an unforgettable experience in a live setting and would leave the crowd in awe of their sonic grandeur!
The softer moments come at the end of the album although they turn sinister and engaging, once more dragging you into the deepest bowels of hell.
There is nothing to dislike about this release what so ever; it grabs from the off and doesn’t let go, swamping the ears in thick black textures.
Released 14th July 2015 via Broken Limbs Recordings/Manatee Rampage Recordings.
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Track List:
1. Neoplastic
2. Saprophyte
3. The Sycophant
4. To A Watery Grave
5. And Send Fire
Members:
Rae – Vocals. Sometimes Drums.
Evan – Guitars.
John – Bass.
Garry – Drums.
