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Spectral Voice's Sparagmos emerges as a momentous second full-length offering under the banner of Dark Descent Records, marking the culmination of years immersed in katabatic depths. The album's title, referencing the Dionysian ritual of being torn apart limb from limb, sets the stage for a profound exploration of life, death, and primal chaos.
“The album’s content oscillates between lamentation and exaltation,” reflects drummer/vocalist E. Wendler. “An immersive, morbid atmosphere of funereality longs for the liberation of death and mourns the agony of life. Coupled with moments of frenetic madness, grandeur, terror, and ecstasy, our aim is to reach the moment where—through sacrifice—atavistic wildness is unleashed, and the ultimate exaltation of life through death is realized.”
Drawing from death, black, and doom metal, dark ambient, and arcane literature, Sparagmos represents Spectral Voice’s most realized manifestation to date. Guitarists M. Kolontyrsky and P. Riedl, alongside bassist J. Barrett—also known for their work in Blood Incantation—join drummer/vocalist E. Wendler to weave a sonic tapestry that surpasses even their own formidable standards.
Sparagmos undoubtedly stands as one of the defining death metal releases of 2024.
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