Following on the trail of last year\u2019s “Cycles Of Ruin” LP, “Sundered” marks ASKEL\u2019s third solo release, carefully crafted over the band\u2019s third year of existence. With four songs that clock 25 minutes, the EP sees the quartet push their dissonant sludge sound further into the disquieting realms of noise and chaos.<\/p>\n
The three originals on the EP blend together into a single suffocating mass, where even the brief moments of stillness do not allow respite. The oppressiveness is equally present in the lyrics, which continue to revolve around the individual and collective failures of humanity, presenting bitter reflections on a world aflame.<\/p>\n
To wrap up the EP, ASKEL take their shot at covering PORTISHEAD\u2019s \u201cMachine Gun\u201d, with the minimalistic serenity of the original transformed into a harsh industrial dirge that eventually escalates into a full-on maelstrom of sonic havoc.<\/p>\n
FFO: PRIMITIVE MAN, CORRUPTED, BODY VOID<\/p>\n
“As if a Tyrannosaurus Rex vomited the bloody remains of preschoolers on you, the bloody, gastric fluid-stained bodies would unexpectedly cause nasty stains on your clean white shirt”
\n– CHRONIQUES DE POURPRE, FRANCE<\/p>\n