OUTRE - Hollow Earth (CD)

Like a sledgehammer in the dark, OUTRE delivered a vicious blow to the unsuspecting in 2015 with their relentless and punishing debut record, "Ghost Chants".

As the sun begins to set on 2018, smoldering fires reignite, old wounds open anew, and OUTRE return with their sophomore effort, "Hollow Earth". Pushing the envelope on an already polished and tight sound, "Hollow Earth" sees the band continue to refine their craft, effortlessly weaving blasting black metal dissonance with guttural, down tuned death metal savagery and sludge-like grooves. Ghostly synths and ethereal clean vocals spiral into this blackened vortex, lending their distant cries to a haunting and cavernous atmosphere.

A blade to the heart of all things beautiful, "Hollow Earth" brooks no illusions of hope, and is nothing less than a writhing and hideous abomination of a record.

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