From the province of Lovecraft’s birth and death rises Destruction Ritual, a transatlantic pact between French and American adversaries. Their debut full-length, “Providence”, descends through cycles of vice, assimilation, and ruin across six venomous acts. This is black metal rooted in both tradition and transgression – an offering bleeding from old wounds that refuse to heal.
Conceived by MkM (Antaeus, ex-Aosoth), TerrorReign (Necroblood), and Arafel, the band once more calls upon the percussive force of Blastum to give their vision flesh. The result is an album shifting between brachial black/death violence and sickly, psychotic melody – arpeggio-driven passages and unnerving samples forming a fractured narrative. Mid-paced dirges erupt into furious outbursts, solos spiral from the gloom, and a suffocating atmosphere of torment lingers throughout.
MkM’s unmistakable voice cuts through it all: lifeless, caustic, steeped in the aura of death. In fact, the concept of “Providence” stems from his need to give form to impulses that resurface in endless repetition. Through a patchwork of soundscapes, samples, and scalding riffs, Destruction Ritual channel this internal chaos into ritual discipline.
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