Pseudogod - Deathwomb Catechesis - 2012, FLAC torrent

Genre: Black/Death Metal
Country of Production: Russia
Year of Release: 2012
Publisher (Label): Kvlt
Catalog Number: Kvlt005
Country: Russia
Audio Codec: FLAC (*.flac)
Rip Type: image+.cue
Audio Bitrate: Lossless
Duration: 00:40:44

Tracklist:
1. Vehement Decimation 04:40
2. Malignant Spears 04:29
3. Saturnalia (Night Of The Return...) 04:36
4. Azazel 05:36
5. The Antichrist Victory 04:23
6. Necromancy Of The Iron Darkness 04:02
7. Encarnacion Del Mal 05:06
8. The Triangular Phosphorescence 07:45

The one thing which makes Pseudogod stand out among other representatives of the death/black metal scenes as a whole, is their unparalleled mastery at creating a sense of monumentality – a quality so crucial and inherent to the genre, yet also one that oftentimes falls by the wayside. To call their magnum opus “Deathwomb Catechesis” – a name which fits perfectly with the aforementioned notion of vastness – simply a “brutal” album would be an understatement, as its depth and cohesion, both conceptual as well as atmospheric, easily transcends all of the usual preconceptions related to this sort of music.

The richness of sound, unwavering throughout the album’s entire duration, is on par with, if not exceeding the other powerhouses in the genre - Teitanblood and Grave Miasma, to name but a few. Familiar vibrant riffing, heavily reverberated and distant, constructs an impenetrable wall of noise, easily comparable to the violent and unrelenting sound of a great whirring buzz-saw, while the thunder like pulsing of drums – a muddy but extremely impactful kick, and a fiery, volatile snare - dances between mid-tempo and classic blast beats, further demarcating the peculiar infernal texture exclusive to this record. In true black/death metal fashion, vocals are strong, frenzied and passionate – lowest of growls, proclaiming deep devotion to the unholy cause. Still, though the drowned and raw production of each separate segment is memorable on its own, in actuality it is merely an instrument towards realization of a qualitatively different totality – a larger-than-life, unforgiving immensity, a striving towards the intrinsic enormity of a religious experience. And it shows.

Catecheses are, in broadest of terms, instructions used to educate followers of Christianity, show them the “only true way”, usually by word of mouth.“Deathwomb…” represents a perverted interpretation of this concept. It functions as a whole through consistent and intense instrumentation, paired with shockingly effective visual imagery and becomes in itself a proclamation of fiendish grandeur, a “message for the masses” reaching far beyond the mundane statements of today’s black metal. As such, it should hold a spot in any loyal fan’s collection