BLOOD INCANTATION Interdimension Extinction Picture LP

Blood Incantation is probably the most hyped and respected modern death metal band of recent memory. Their blend of osdm, technical, and experimental death metal continues to get praised to this very day. Practically changing the modern game of death metal as we know it and for all the right reasons. They've managed to create some of the best, most engaging, and most interesting death metal in recent memory. And it all started with this 4 track EP. Right away the music is very reminiscent of old-school Morbid Angel and Demilich. The riffs are very crunchy and technical, displaying a very cosmic and sci-fi atmosphere. They’re very diverse and rhythmic with their balance of pure meaty death metal, and the more expansive experimental elements. Still at the core, they're extremely hooky and heavy. It’s very tremolo-dominant and filled with mid-paced grooviness. The solos are very very crafted, they have a squealy and sweep-picking approach that makes them sound incredible. Each song has incredible lead work and catchy hooks. The music brings a wide variety of ideas and sounds to the table. You have an overall atmosphere that conveys a very spacey and cosmic feel. Through its imagery and the more slow and atmospheric parts of this EP. This is where the technical and more experimental flares come into play. The synthesizers and acoustic guitar sections in the background at times just make the music all the more interesting and cosmic. The cleans also make this all the more cultish as well. The production of this EP is killer. Showing off a very fuzzy chunky guitar tone along with an amazing bass tone. The fretless bass work on here is amazing. There are many moments where it gets to shine, especially the track “Hovering Lifeless”. The drums also sound great, showing off a wide variety of mid-paced double bass and beats. Along with classic old-school blast beats in the vein of Morbid Angel. Songwriting overall is very wide and enjoyable, everything is consistent in transitioning and balancing out technicality and heaviness. The tempos are also consistently changing as well. I love how creative the riffs are and how the songs all stand out. Not many bands can pull that off. There’s also a lot of doom mixed in here. Fitting perfectly into the more progressive and technically challenged riffs and rhythms. This EP balances the slow parts with the fast osdm sections really well. All of this screams a bunch of different bands. Timeghoul, Morbid Angel, Demilich, and The Chasm to name a few. All these influences can clearly be seen and heard within each song. Another thing I respect is this band doesn’t use technical music just to show off how talented they all are. They use it to enhance their sound and make it all the more memorable. My favorite song is the first track "The Vth Tablet (Of Enûma Eliš)”. It starts off with a bell it seems before kicking into a very heavy chuggy riff with some double bass. The vocals are guttural and are drenched in this reverb and layers that sound haunting. The grooves and rhythms are very well written and flow really well. This song also has a lot of sweeping melodies, especially in the solo. Which gets played repeatedly, and man it sounds incredible. The repetitive playing of the solo near the end makes it all the more memorable and will get stuck in your head. This debut EP by Blood Incantation is awesome. It sets the stage for what these guys would do in the future. Which would ascend them to even greater heights. This is 18 minutes of pure cosmic old-school death metal, with some twists and turns to keep you on your toes. With only 4 tracks this EP does a fantastic job at keeping your head banging. Check this out if you have already. I also highly recommend some of these guys’s other project Spectral Voice. Great shit all the way through.