Eight years after the release of their highly acclaimed debut Charnel Passages—a defining entry in the modern death metal canon—CRUCIAMENTUM return with their long-awaited second full-length, Obsidian Refractions. Now fortified by a formidable new lineup, the US-by-way-of-UK purveyors of abyssal death metal sound more commanding than ever.
Obsidian Refractions is the band’s most sophisticated and punishing work to date—an evolutionary leap that intensifies every aspect of their sound. While steeped in the arcane spirit and grim aesthetics of ancient cult death metal, the album also reflects the intricate dynamics and heightened extremity that define today’s cutting edge. The result is a towering monument of death metal craft: massive in scope, uncompromising in execution, and unmatched in its descent into the abyss.
