Album Review
Lvcifyre “The Broken Seal” [Dark Descent Records]
atavist 2/7/2023 12-inch, A Library
Banshee guitar squeals, blastbeat attack, London’s Lvcifyre redirect the bedlam in a split moment from one structure to the next in rapid succession on their third full-length. While some death metal contemporaries are lashing their guitars into some truly disquieting tones, in contrast Lvcifyre has a decidedly 90s vibe to this reviewer, a harkening back to older traditions. The technical mastery is there, so where does the band’s individuality begin to reveal itself? One indicator is “Headless Rite”, with a rhythmic structure that leans almost progressive. Partake of various depravities in the lyric sheet, soaked in devillust. Pretty consistent, track to track. With the closer, “Black Mass”, they set the table with a slow procession before lifting their knives to carve into this death metal corpse.
you heard it 6 times on kfjc! most recently:
- 27 days ago, Teachers AIDS played Black Mass
- 37 days ago, Atavist played Gods Await Us
- 46 days ago, Whinger played Wolves of the Great Dark
- 48 days ago, Teachers AIDS played Black Beneath the Sun
- 97 days ago, Christless Eve played Black Mass
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