Xiphoid Dementia – Spiral Rapture Holy War (Digital/Vinyl Album – Aufnaehme + Wiedergabe)
At the end of the ’90s, Egan Budd launched Xiphoid Dementia. More than a quarter of a century later, he can look back on an impressive discography—now expanded with this new six-track album.
As far as I’m concerned, this is without a doubt his most elaborate and varied work to date. Drawing from the roots of Industrial music, Budd masterfully blends these foundations with harsher Noise elements and striking, epic arrangements. The result is a dark, overwhelming sonic experience that occasionally shifts into a heavy, Cinematic direction full of immersive effects. At other moments, relentless, rhythmic sections take over, accompanied by sparse vocals and spoken-word samples.
I thoroughly enjoyed this production, which strikes a perfect balance between vintage Industrial and its modern counterpart. (Rating:8½).
Listen to “In Victory There Is Only Death”:
https://xdementia.bandcamp.com/track/in-victory-there-is-only-death
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