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Opprobrium has come as a pleasant surprise to me, this being my first listen through of Switzerland's Lykhaeon, despite being familiar with the duo's other gigs (namely Arkhaaik and Ungfell) I wasn't privy to this release until very recently when I noticed the unmistakable album art of Elijah Tamu stamped on here as a promising omen.
The total sum of this album is a cascading force of equal parts bestial death metal and black metal, with much serpentining throughout between shifting tempos and bubbling atmospheres which traverse an array of barbaric soundscapes that sometimes land directly on the festering underbelly of some hellish pit. With aplomb Lykhaeon are able to circumnavigate their way through these monolithic tracks without succumbing to the "heard that before" like boredom that comes from a lesser mix. Fans of Bestia Arcana, Vassafor, Temple Nightside and Mitochondrion will enjoy everything on Opprobrium with great zeal.
Lykhaeon - Opprobrium (bandcamp)
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