Obsidian Tongue - Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn (New CD)

Lauded as USBM’s best kept secret, Obsidian Tongue has been on a steadfast artistic journey since their formation in 2009. They’ve never failed to retain the original mission of playing raw and cathartic melodic black metal as they journeyed further into psychedelic and progressive territories with each release following 2012’s self-released debut “Subradiant Architecture”. While their debut won a passionate following for its perfect union of the grimy and the epic sides of black metal, it was 2013’s “A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time” (Hypnotic Dirge Records) and its psychedelic dark metal that established their name more into the scene and showcased their ambitious nature even more. In the summer of 2024, Obsidian Tongue, comprised of vocalist/guitarist/bassist Brendan Hayter (Thrawsunblat/Obsequiae live) and drummer Raymond Capizzo (Falls Of Rauros/Panopticon live) returned to the all-analog Mystic Valley Studio, where their first two records were made, to print their Covid-era home sessions onto two-inch tape. Mixed and mastered in the analog domain as well by Alex Garcia-Rivera, “Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn” boasts a unique and unmistakable sonic force amidst the modern digital landscape; created with a total absence of click tracks, quantization, or sound replacement of any kind. The progressive black metal journey that is “Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn” is a true psychedelic black metal classic that still evokes some of the original feeling found on the band’s “Subradiant Architecture” debut. 16 years into the band’s existence, Obsidian Tongue clearly show no signs of running out of new ways to alter their sound - song by song, album by album.