
Apologetica
(Pulverised Records)
20:30min
So, you like BEDSORE and HIDEOUS DIVINITY? Then just shut everything out and check out PATRISTIC right now! With members from the aforementioned bands, PATRISTIC brings in hell from the deepest corners of the earth and adds in a personal aura of dissonance that just radiates through the muddy waves. “Apologetica” is their debut EP clocking at just about 20 minutes and what 20 minutes these are! Starting with the absolutely stunning artwork, you kind of realise this is perhaps something interesting and well, PATRISTIC do not disappoint! In fact they bring about their complete angst to the forefront. PATRISTIC add in a cinematic layer of hate over the pommeling rhythm and unforgiving vocals. This is a marriage of avant-garde Black Metal with atmospheric Death Metal. The guitars simply scale through all plains with a definitive purpose of deconstructing the established, the vocalist is chanting the words to your inevitable doom and the rhythm section is simply enjoying the vistas of the armageddon and playing alongside. The three tracks on this release provide the right platform for the band to showcase their entire arsenal. As I listen to this back to back, I can think of couple of direct references from other bands but that’s not what we’re here for, PATRISTIC spew a ritual of mechanical hate that will simply pierce you from all angles. This definitely needs to be checked out by all fans. Recommended! For more information, please visit: www.facebook.com/patristicblackmetal, www.facebook.com/pulverisedrecords
Vamsi Kanagovi