Hasufel - Decrepit
While still being into the grasp of winter and post-Xmas moods, this one was released last February 2019. A project which has had (so far) several releases under its sleeve. Hailing from the city of angels, Los Angelas. Interesting project with an interesting old-school occult inspired industrial-ritual approach. Decrepit being one of the latest from this project, and there is still some few copies of the cassette let for sale as well (see Bandcamp link below!). 4 tracks, almost 20 minutes in total.
The first track (named after the title of the album) sets the occult meets the early industrial mood just right. We´re thinking about early recordings by John Zewizz´s side-projects (Cult of the Womb, Mahcanik, Hideous In Strength) and Current 93 in their early Aleister Crowley-inspired days. Menacing, cold and calculated industrial electronics and mesmerizing chantings... really nice!. Next track. Burn Away All Life continues with esoteric chantings and cold and primitive ambient electronics, with some cool sounding ritualistic drummings and timeless 80s horror movie-synth work. Very dark and "cold" but with a certain kind of .. warmth to it?. I like it because it sounds and feels very sincere and real!.
Third track The Wretch In the Woods adds a fusion between Carpenter´ish retro-wave and industrial-ambiance (new genre here). It does have its resemblance to some of the atmospheric ritualistic pieces by the Klinik! Last track The Name of Blasphemy moves into Lovecraftian cosmic horror, something is showing its presence in the very air... it wants to get out and into our world for sure. Whatever you do, don´t do its bidding! Again with the industrial ritualistic settings with lovely retro-feeling synths on top. It´s actually very easy to get seduced by the sound of this project.
You really have 2 be quick to get a physical copy of the cassette, because according to their Bandcamp-site they only have 2 left! Me? ... Well, I´m a fanboy now .. And I want 2 hear more, and so should you. Should appease any sick-boy who needs their occult-ritual fix once-in-a-while, this surely does it!
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