3/19/13

Record Review: Despise - Desolate / Inebriated 7"

Despise - Desolate / Inebriated 7" (Profane Existence)
By Nathan G. O'Brien on Scene Point Blank

Despise’s songs are deliberate, forceful blasts of punk obliteration, just as much as they are subtle cultivations of gloomy, blackened nervousness. By incorporating aspects from the crustier side of black metal, "Desolate" successfully conveys dark tones without compromising any thrashing vehemence. Hannah’s throat-ripping vocals are consistently growled, rather than given the “blown-out” effect vindictive the recent raw noise trend. The instrumentation remains equally unswerving; the mix never allows for one player to outshine another.  ...read entire review at this place.

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