And the music? Where to begin!? Built largely upon a base of explosively chaotic bursts and acerbic textures reminiscent of 90’s metalcore, the compositions are constantly swirling from ridiculously heavy, churning, dissonant grooves to scorching death metal runs unexpected dashes of hardcore-influenced power chords eerie acoustic passages roving basslines blasting, hammering and/or jazzy and/or ritualistic percussion surging melodies samples ambient noise textures… and on and on. The vocals alone range from scathing screams and guttural growls/shouts to spoken passages or even some Neurosis-esque crooning. And don’t be misled by the fact that there are only five tracks herein, because the total running time clocks in at just over 45 minutes of dark, schizophrenic insanity. « The Drought (Ov Salt and Sorrow) » is the debut full-length from Connecticut’s Pristina.
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