Uroboros -
Herejía & Exilio (2013)
Last week, we delved into Uroboros' EP
Misantropía & Blasfemia,
and now we continue on into their second EP. Herejía &
Exilio begins with “K'Zulu”;
whether that's a reference to Cthulhu or not is up to the listener's
discretion, but it's a great starter track, beginning with a barrage
of sound before slowing down a little into a mean sludge groove.
After some dirty thrash slips in, it's on to “Arcano Devorador”,
which makes more use of the vocalist's ability to deliver loud,
growling menace over a chunky riff that verges on death metal at
times.
“Holocausto”
follows, taking the prize for longest track on the EP at ~10 minutes
as with "En Las Fauces
de Uroboros" on the prior EP, and similarly making use of its
expanded run-time to show off the band's skills in a variety of
stylistic capacities. From the slow, near-drone beginning into
harder, faster sludge, a few dirge-like bridges from the drums and
guitar, a tasty feedback stretch or two, and an atomic explosion
(accompanied by sirens and a sample of Robert Oppenheimer) mid-way
through the track, “Holocausto” is incredibly diverse, to the
point of almost feeling like it could be its own EP.
While
they could have cut off there and had a strong release, Uroboros
takes the time to give Herejía &
Exilio a proper closing track in the form
of “Somos El Pueblo De Dios”, a much slower and somber piece
which comes as a nice breather after the final high-speed assault of
“Holocausto”. It brings to life the wintry scene from the cover
art, making excellent use of a wind instrument alongside the precise
strumming of an acoustic guitar for a sound so chilly it'll bring
goosebumps to your arms.
It's a
strong EP, either solo or taken with Misantropía &
Blasfemia, and between the two
of them, the band has made an impressive debut for themselves. It
will be fascinating to hear how the Argentinian duo tops themselves
once they're ready to release a full-length LP, but until then, fans
of sludge and experimental metal can do themselves a favor by
familiarizing themselves with what the band has already made
available.
~
Gabriel
For
Fans Of; Asilo, Forgotten Tomb, Abstracter, Zeppheroin, Bell Witch
~
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