Featuring Greg Wilkinson and Chris Reifert of legendary Autopsy, the new death/doom metal outfit Static Abyss promises sheer fury and overwhelming darkness with the release of the debut full length “Labyrinth Of Veins”.
“Feasting On Eyes” instantly unleashes a solid series of ferocious rhythmic blasts diligently fueled by the raw energy of the guitar work and the spiteful screams while the slower passages emphasize the ominous presence of doom elements.
“Nothing Left To Rot” can sound rather savage with extra fast drumming and visceral riffage but the grave doom guitar progressions inevitably evoke a sense of endless hopelessness.
The title track revolves around oppressive rhythmic patterns as the tempo slows down to enhance the monolithic weight of the doom approach through the bleak guitar tonalities and the consequent obscure quasi melodic phrases.
“Jawone Ritual” immediately acquires speed and anger through the relentless rhythmic section offering the expected dosage of vicious guitar riffs ultimately enriched by lugubrious twisted harmonies.
“Tectonic Graveyard” puts the spotlight on a cryptic doom metal style as the painfully slower guitar work renders everything darker and dreadful but there is still space for some raging groovy dynamics.
“Clawing To The Top Of The Dead” closes the album channeling the wrath of extreme metal through the hostile growls and the vitriolic riffage that will eventually evolve into a series of harrowing guitar leads.
Static Abyss proudly begins a gloomy sonic endeavor conveying brutality and desolation throughout “Labyrinth Of Veins” that will certainly satisfy fans of the glorious death & doom metal genres.