Master, We Perish
The Body
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Description
Few bands embody sonic devastation like The Body, and 'Master, We Perish' captures them at their most unrelenting. Originally released in 2013, this three-track assault blurs the line between sludge, noise, and apocalyptic hardcore, steeped in anguish and dissonance. Opening with "The Ebb and Flow of Tides in a Sea of Ash," Chip King’s piercing shrieks meet Leslie Weitz’s guttural growls, while Chrissy Wolpert and Reba Mitchell add haunting melodic layers, elevating the track into something both punishing and strangely beautiful. The contrast of tortured screams and ethereal harmonies underlines the band’s unique ability to find grace within ruin.
The record continues to push boundaries with suffocating heaviness. "The Blessed Lay Down and Writhe in Agony" punctuates its suffocating atmosphere with tribal drumming, shotgun samples, and a crushing wall of sound that descends into chaos. Closer "Worship" feels like the final nail, a monolithic slab of distortion and despair, built on hypnotic repetition and seismic low-end pressure. Across its brief but overwhelming runtime, 'Master, We Perish' stands as a testament to The Body’s singular vision: crafting music as confrontation, where beauty and terror intertwine, and where each note feels like the collapse of something sacred.
Tracklist
- The Ebb and Flow of Tides in a Sea of Ash
- The Blessed Lay Down and Writhe in Agony
- Worship
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