Containing five “Relics” this Costa Rican act that began as an industrial project has metastasized into a dark brooding black metal act infused with hatred and vitriol on this their fifth release combining technology with raw primal fury.
A journey of desolation and despair Dusk takes industrial ideas from the likes of Malformed Earthborn and Meathook Seed. Dusk seam these with a disruptive intent that melds black metal with the darkest industrial, creating bleak technological horrors that lurch between large grooves to insane, literally insane speed (think The Bezerker) that assaults the senses in a barrage of sonic dementia.
Being a massive fan of genuine industrial that has little regard for melody and pursues cold dark soundscapes, the idea to merge it with the primal fury that is black metal is inspired.
Both genres are the opposites of the extreme spectrum and Dusk pursue these notions with huge rhythms and some frantic riffing, It is diverse, taking hard bass and infusing it with the tremolo is unique and to create something unnaturally heavy.
Divisive due to the foundations being electronic, The Relic is an atmospheric epic release. Each track is lengthy in its exploration from the ambient and somber, to unrelenting speed and rage.
It is an Urban technological nightmare. Darkest torments made audible from an act fully committed to their craft and their pursuit of the mechanized Black Metal.
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Release Year: 2022
Label: True Cult Records
Category: Album
Country: Costa Rica
Reviewed by Sparky
