BENIGHTED - Asylum Cave · CD

Jewelcase CD.

Background information about 'Asylum Cave'

French death metal maniacs Benighted unleash their most vicious assault yet with "Asylum Cave", a relentless barrage of technical brutality that redefines extreme music boundaries. This album stands as a testament to the band's evolution from their grindcore roots into a more sophisticated yet equally devastating death metal machine. The opening title track immediately establishes the album's claustrophobic atmosphere, while tracks like "Let The Blood Spill Between My Broken Teeth" and "Prey" showcase the band's ability to blend crushing heaviness with surgical precision.

What makes "Asylum Cave" truly exceptional is its perfect balance between technical prowess and raw aggression. Songs like "Fritzl" and "Unborn Infected Children" demonstrate Benighted's mastery of dynamics, seamlessly transitioning from blast-beat fury to groove-laden passages that hit like sledgehammers. The production captures every nuance of their sound, from the bone-crushing low-end to the razor-sharp guitar work that cuts through the mix with surgical precision. Closing with the haunting "Drowning", the album leaves listeners both exhausted and craving more of this French extreme metal excellence.

For fans of:
Aborted, Cattle Decapitation, Dying Fetus, Misery Index, Cryptopsy

Track listing

1. Asylum Cave
2. Let The Blood Spill Between My Broken Teeth
3. Prey
4. Hostile
5. Fritzl
6. Unborn Infected Children
7. The Cold Remains
8. A Quiet Day
9. Shadows Descend
10. Swallow
11. Lethal Merycism
12. Drowning

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