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The Chasm - The Scars Of A Lost Reflective Shadow (2022) [WMA] [Fallen Angel]
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Death metal band founded in 1992 in Mexico City, Mexico. Relocated in 1998 to Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Out of nowhere The Chasm returns with another occult offering of death metal. After 2017's entirely instrumental release, "A Conscious Creation from the Isolated Domain - Phase I", it seemed like the approach for the foreseeable future was one of pure musical energy, with no vocal offerings. This of course began with 2009's mighty "Farseeing the Paranormal Abysm" which was half instrumental. "The Scars of a Lost Reflective Shadow" is not a "Phase II" work however; it is a bludgeoning instrument of death metal, drawing more from the idols of old than past releases, and arguably their most raw release since "Deathcult For Eternity" nearly two-and-a-half decades ago. Long-time fans are blessed with this release, as are those new to The Chasm, who have a fairly large and dense discography to journey through to see the steps that led to this particular abysm.
There is no departure at all from The Chasm's sound, just that the focus is more visceral and raw. Nor did the love of instrumentation from the last two releases disappear either, as there are three tracks (including an intro) that have no vocals. For the rest of the album Daniel Corchado returns to the microphone, and his voice is as dark, ominous and menacing as it has been in the past - to the point you'd be hard-pressed to believe he has not laid down a vocal track in 13 years. Since the departure of Julio Viterbo though, the musical developments have become less complex, and this album is no exception. As with 2017’s “Phase I” though, this is not a weakness - the interplay between leads and riffs, even in simpler form, often weave into subtle but dark, majestic harmonies that invoke visions of true metal frozen in time amongst the stars. This could not be more true of The Chasm's sound than anything.
The album opens with an appropriately titled intro song - “Return of the End (The Ancient Spirit That Makes Me Aware)” - and instantly brings the iron-willed death metal sound back into the fold: a mid-paced beat, lots of leads (most reminiscent of “Phase I”), marching you to your doom. The first proper track, “A Keen But Empty Sight” recalls to me the onslaught of “The Spell of Retribution” in its visceral attack, but with the frequent melodic leads driving the song to its full potential, akin to the 2017 album (fans of Necrophobic’s full catalogue should have a listen to this one…). “An Occult Gift Responds” is in a similar vein and definitely highlights the beautiful, deep harmonies of lead/riff interplay. “The Constellations Stagger” and “A Chronicle from the Parallel World” are more reminiscent of the early adventurous epics of the first two albums (and of course, “Paranormal” - "Chronicle" having uncanny shades of "A Fiery Rebirth"), with a touch of “Procession to the Infraworld” as well, especially in the second half of “Chronicle” where all of a sudden you’re under attack by unruly and vicious riffage and drum cannons. The final track is more in touch with the earliest Chasm sounds from “Procreation of the Inner Temple” than anything, even on “Farseeing the Paranormal Abysm” which was a killer reinvigoration of that feel.
Where this album stands differently, despite the comparisons to their earlier material though, is just in how raw it is. Where one might unquestionably know that this is The Chasm while listening, it is equally apparent to hear the influence of the old gods - riffs that remind you of classics, from Hell Awaits and Endless pain to Altars of Madness and Consuming Impulse, attacking ruthlessly alongside an aggression on the drums worthy of Angelcorpse. Even on the thrashing instrumental, “The Paths That Led to the Abysm” I find myself thinking of early Destruction and Kreator brought into The Chasm’s unique blend of death metal, and at one point on “The Nightfall Ills with Deathly Symbols” I asked myself if I was listening to fuckin Death Strike (or hell, the riff chaos of Obsessed by Cruelty-era Sodom).
My personal favourite track has got to be the only one I have not mentioned so far: “Spectre of the Arcane Cognition” - from start to finish this is bludgeoning and beautiful iron-willed death metal, complete with blasting mania from Antonio Leon. The opening two songs on this one might be eye-opening, but like “Dark Cloud” after the openers on “Conjuration of the Spectral Empire”, this third track is jaw-dropping, calls for mandatory headbanging, and is as ferocious as anything that “Conjuration” or “Spell” has to offer.
There’s not much more to be said, save for the fact that at this point what we’ve heard and loved from the arcane and mystical journeys of Corchado/Leon is now approaching monumental levels of consistent quality - the kind that most die-hard fans reserve for legends like Sodom, Bolt Thrower, and… well… who else, really? The driving point here on this one is that there’s no reason that “The Scars from a Lost Reflective Shadow” should be held in less regard than their own heralded works like “Deathcult”, “Conjuration” and the mighty “Spell of Retribution” - all from nearly two decades in the past. If anything it is such a refreshing return to raw power that feels ageless and at the same time effortless - because it was always boiling within even their own refined mystical and epic sound. Compared to some fairly recent works by established bands like Satan, Destruction, and Destroyer 666, “Scars” is far more powerful and more true to their roots. And when placed against most of the modern crap found in the endless septic bowels of paid-for-promotion shit from Youtube, this album crushes everything, utterly, and without effort.
Tracklist:
1. Return of the End (The Ancient Spirit That Makes Me Aware)
2. A Keen but Empty Sight
3. Spectre of the Arcane Cognition
4. An Occult Gift Responds
5. The Constellations Stagger
6. A Chronicle from the Parallel World
7. The Paths That Led to the Abysm
8. The Nightfall Ills with Deathly Symbols
9. The Funeral Cortege: Sepulchre: Final Flight of the Hateful Raven/Portal to the Isolated Domain
Personnel:
Daniel Corchado - Bass, Guitars, Vocals, Effects, Songwriting, Lyrics
Antonio León - Drums
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01. Return Of The End (The Ancient Spirit That Makes Me Aware).wma
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02. A Keen But Empty Sight.wma
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03. Spectre Of The Arcane Cognition.wma
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04. An Occult Gift Responds.wma
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05. The Constellations Stagger.wma
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06. A Chronicle From The Parallel World.wma
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07. The Paths That Led To The Abysm.wma
27.3 MB
08. The Nightfall Ills With Deathly Symbols.wma
28.9 MB
09. The Funeral Cortege Sepulchre Final Flight Of The Hateful Raven + Portal To The Isolated Domain.wma
57.2 MB
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