Aevangelist - Omniquity (2015)^{Release ID: 11640}

*Both Aevangelist and Esoterica perform on this split but I have only reviewed the Aevangelist contribution to this release (To the Dream Plateau of Hideous Revelation).

Aevangelist's brand of abysmal horror metal is known to me already.  Refusing to simply dwell in one niche and continuously carve their own path has not always worked out for them in my opinion.  Elements of blackened death metal coupled with atmospheric noise elements and spoken word interludes mid-track have not always been done with the best practice around arrangements in all honesty.  This is not the case here thankfully and the single, twenty-two minute track works its way through a very dark and foreboding soundscape.  It balances the aforementioned elements well and avoids any violent clashing of styles or sounds.

Omniquity, heaves and convulses with a real sense of torment that is never released even when the vile content comes spewing forth in its full and fetid flow.  Safe to say, that even in the most chaotic of moments there is always something going on to draw your focus to here.  Whether it is the never-ending agonised cries in the bottom of the mix, the haunting echo of the random horn section blowing its death call or the maelstrom of percussion that occupies most of the track, you are never going to get bored here.

Transcending a simple piece of sound to listen to, Omniquity showcases Aevangelist at their best giving the listener a truly horrific auditory experience.  Grab your headphones/earphones, turn out the lights and hit play to truly grasp this one.