Agoraphobic Nosebleed - Arc EP (Relapse Records) 2016
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“Stop hurting me! Why are you doing this to me?” – After a few minutes we’re totally in another reality, trapped in Kat’s thoughts – “Your mind, a prison. My last moments with you” – “Not A Daughter” is crushing emotional and sonic violent, we couldn’t ask for a better start than this. Agoraphobic Nosebleed can easily claim that they are one of the most extreme and inimitable metal instigators, from their grindcore 20 minute / 100 songs masterpiece Altered States Of America, to huge line-up changes, it’s fair to say Kat’s arriving really leveled up their game. Arc is the antithesis of their own legacy, these three new songs are huge, well-structured and goes from sludge to doom, not even a single sign of chaos of musical deconstruction. Expect 25 minutes of epic heaviness, Kat’s intense screaming and lyrics are the perfect match to Scott Hull’s heavy machine/feast of riffs. Impressive!