Desultory Counting our scars Pulverised Records

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:52:41 -0700

Fourteen years is a long time to be out of the recording game, but these days reunion albums seem to be par for the death metal course. It's not really a surprise, then, that Sweden's Desultory arrived back on the scene with a new disc that, unlike a great many bands in the same position, is a hell of a lot better than their sign-off album back in 1996. How does it fair in today's overcrowded market, though? Well, despite the fact that it's far from groundbreaking, "Counting our scars" is a decent slab of semi-tech death metal that blends modern-day production values with a nostalgic glance at the band's past, including their melodic Paradise Lost leanings of the '90s. Though it is decent, that's not to say that I would go out and buy this. There's a hell of a lot of other stuff out there at the minute that deserves your hard-earned cash first. If you were a fan of the band back in the day, then it's a no-brainer; go out and buy the thing and you'll love it. If you haven't heard of them before, all I can do is warn you to tread with caution. It's one of those -- you might love it or you might wish you'd passed and handed over all those crinkly bits of paper for the latest Morbid Angel opus [doubtful, few things are worse than the latest Morbid Angel -- ed.].

Desultory to release new album

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:20:50 -0700

Recently reactivated Swedish death metal act Desultory has announced that they have completed work on their new album "Counting our scars", their first since "Swallow the snake" from way back in 1996. Expect a late 2010 release via Pulverised Records.

Desultory recording a new album

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:37:44 -0700

Reunited Swedish death metal act Desultory will be going into Necromorbus Studio in November to record their comeback album, their first in 14 years. Expect a 2010 release via Pulverised Records.

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Desultory Counting our scars Pulverised Records

Desultory to release new album

Desultory recording a new album