Atavisma - The Chthonic Rituals (2018)Release ID: 10781

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Sonny Sonny / July 30, 2019 / Comments 0 / 0

These Parisian death doom merchants have been a favourite of mine since their Where Wolves Once Dwelled demo ep, but this has exceeded even my expectations. I mean, what kind of balls does it take to begin a debut album with a drum solo? Chthonic rituals indeed, the vocals gurgle up as if from some Lovecraftian charnel pit and the doomy riffs suggest long-forbidden rites of summoning. This is death doom with a real old-school vibe, taking the listener right back to the heady days of the late 80s and early 90s.

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Release info

Release Site Rating

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4.5

Release Clan Rating

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4.5

Cover Site Rating

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3.4

Cover Clan Rating

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3.4
Band
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The Chthonic Rituals
Year
2018
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Album
Clans
The Fallen
The Horde
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Death Metal (conventional)

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The Chthonic Rituals (2018)