In Obscurity Revealed - Caustic Maelstrom
In Obscurity Revealed is a death metal band from Mexico, who formed in 2014. Their latest album, “ Caustic Maelstrom ,” is their second full-length album; they have also released two demos, an EP and a split. Sometimes what you see is what you can get—in case, I see the badass artwork that depicts some hellish landscape and what I get is an album that sounds like some hellish landscape. Surprisingly (in a good way for the most part), the production on “ Caustic Maelstrom ,” is clear for the style rather than covered up in atmospheric muck that would do nothing except mute the beautiful clarity that is In Obscurity Revealed ’s brand of death metal. Although, it does need the bass higher in the mix for a tighter low end. Every punishing riff, wild solo, and the battering ram cadence of the rhythm section can be heard and nearly felt. Every instrument is as heavy as some albums I’ve heard this year and brings with it a real sense of depravity and heavy punishment....