Desecresy unveils its mysteries.
Still led by founder Tommi Grönqvist (all instruments, Unholy Redeemer, ex-Slugathor), the band remains with Xtreem Music for the release of its ninth album, The Secret of Death.
The musician kicks things off with Gorge of the Dead, a track whose cavernous sample whets our appetite before giving way to the first riffs, heavy as can ben and the monstrous growl, which combine with some more haunting leads to create a solid, relentless wall of sound that pounds our minds. The pace slows further with It Appears in a Dream, then picks up a bit as the musician openly rolls over us in waves of violence between two slower moments laden with haunting leads, and then we reach By the Slowing Vortex of Time, which, living up to its name perfectly, will bury us in an apocalyptic tableau that almost comes to a standstill only to strike us harder if we let it. Crypthymn starts off a bit calmer than its predecessors, but once it gets going, it’s clear that nothing can stop it, offering bursts of fury here and there before moving into Ancient Timbre of Demise, where the crushing groove becomes almost oppressive in its sheer massiveness, thanks in particular to that rumbling bass. The artist gives us a moment’s respite toward the end, then returns with Rotting Ghouls, a slightly more intense track that retains the heaviest tones, yet contrasts them with more minimalist yet still ponderous moments, before delving into occult tones with Summoned With Necrolunar Telepathy, the next track that suddenly erupts into flames. Ethereal harmonics and bestial roars vie for control of the rhythm section, then it is with cosmic keyboards that Vanishing Existence finally emerges, offering an original appetizer before the thick, impenetrable riffs take their place once more, revealing once again that existential musical horror we will face until the keyboards return, followed by silence.
Needless to say, Desecresy has remained true to its roots; The Secret of Death’s the forty-two minutes speak for themselves! A sound so thick, sticky, and massive stands out, and the band continues its career with flair!
85/100