{"product_id":"2482452","title":"Phlebotomized - Immense Intense Suspense [VINYL]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe take every step to ensure your vinyl purchase is delivered to you in the same pristine condition as when it leaves our packing area. We have selected very robust 12 inch mailers in order to protect your valuable vinyl throughout its journey to your doorstep. Even when handled incorrectly, your item should still arrive in tip-top condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat do you get when you put Demilich, At The Gates' first album\/EP and Nocturnus into a blender to transform them into a hulking, abominable monster that makes the major\u003cbr\u003esciences weep and wonder why you created something that defies them so? Well... this. Indeed, this seems to be the only thing that can come close to an auditory form of Cthulhu.\u003cbr\u003eThe full length debut for this doom\/avant-garde metal act, serves up both originality, and integrity and is seen as a classic album.Phlebotomized started out as a grindcore-ish Death\u003cbr\u003eMetal band, releasing their early demos sounding like this. Somewhere along the line, the band decided to change their style, as 'Immense, Intense, Suspense' values melodies,\u003cbr\u003eand symphonic passages. This did not take away from the evil, depressing mood that swims through the music. This takes what Demilich wrote on 'Nespithe' and builds on it. They\u003cbr\u003etake what Nocturnus wrote on 'The Key', and add their own little twist. It's got the twisting and amorphous song structures of 'The Red in the Sky is Our's', and then some. They\u003cbr\u003ecreate the atmosphere Portal merely dreams of creating.\u003cbr\u003eThe first thing one will notice hovering above the pounding guitar riffs, is the violin and keyboard passages that serve as the rhythm section. Melancholic, yet brutal, the songs\u003cbr\u003epresent a story, with lyrics wrapped around the theme of religion. The music does not really have one true form. You hear mixtures of clean, and growl vocals, as well as the\u003cbr\u003eoccasional clean vocal passage. Acoustic guitars open songs, while the violin and keyboards are ever-present. A gloomy atmosphere is placed, while a violin dances with violent,\u003cbr\u003edeath metal guitar riffs. The melodic breaks throughout the album hinder the progression of the brutal parts, while the violin almost diminishes, and remains in limbo, only to pick\u003cbr\u003eup alongside the blasting guitar riffs. Phlebotomized gives homage to their early roots, with much of the heavier parts of the drumming focused on speed and progression. The full\u003cbr\u003eband occasionally comes through, yelling lines in unison. The majority of this album is rather doomy and mid-paced, and actually creates a great atmosphere, thereby putting the\u003cbr\u003ekeyboards (and even a fucking violin!) to proper use. Seriously, listen to 'Barricade' the recurring soft section. It sounds very inspiring and atmospheric.\u003cbr\u003e'Immense, Intense, Suspense' seems to have gotten lost somewhere in time. An album that contains so many different elements, from brutal, riff-filled structures, to meloncholic,\u003cbr\u003eand bittersweet melodies, is hard to imagine being so unheard of. Perhaps it is just another album ahead of it's time. This is a death metal album, is it not?' Yes it is! But those of\u003cbr\u003eyou who needn't mindlessly bang your head, (as necessary as it is), who can allow things like atmosphere and intelligence to occasionally permeate into your realm will really\u003cbr\u003eappreciate this.","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54419483197825,"sku":"2482452","price":30.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/8715392232312.jpg?v=1750562404","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2482452","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}