PURULENCY
Transcendent Unveiling Of Dimensions
(Pulverised Records)
18:09min

PURULENCY hail from Tennessee, USA. Formed back in 2018, “Transcendent Unveiling Of Dimensions” is their debut demo, released by Pulverized Records from Singapore in vinyl and CD versions. It was previously released independently by the band and in protape version by Caligari Records. The opening instrumental song sets the pace for what is about to be delivered: heavy, cavernous and raw Death / Doom with some speedy outbursts. The songs are well constructed and performed with an average duration of five minutes. The production fits the music perfectly, with a thick and heavy guitar tone with hints of the (in)famous HM2 pedal, a saturated and almost gurgling bass guitar and huge pounding drums. Add the low and abyssic vocals and you get an oppressive atmosphere perfect for their style. The mix gives every instrument their place, with the vocals just a tad lower, which I think actually helps to keep the mystifying ambience and the feeling of being dragged down in the night through a swampy and forsaken burial ground. Finally, the mastering has enough dynamics to prevent the usual over compressed sound that plagues many recordings nowadays. Overall, this demo feels like it was recorded back in the mid / late ’90s. There are lots of influences present here. I think their music has both, low and dense Scandinavian sway (i.e. ABHORRENCE, early AMORPHIS) and oozing, muddy Northamerican variety (i.e AUTOPSY, INCANTATION) of Death Metal, with a hint of NWOSDM. Now, PURULENCY is not bringing anything new to the table. This is a sub-genre that, in my humble opinion, got its revamping back in 2009 with DISMA’s demo tape and has been, dare I say, popular ever since. In this 4-song demo, the band has committed to their style and they do it with conviction and finesse. They have the know-how, the right attitude and the chops. And since they have added some of their own twists in these four songs, I am already looking forward to their next step as a band. I am sure they will deliver since “Transcendent Unveiling Of Dimensions” is already a solid first step in their career. Follow and support the band here: www.instagram.com/purulency. And get this release from their label here: www.facebook.com/pulverisedrecords

Alfonso Perez

Alfonso Perez

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