Selbst – DESPONDENCY CHORD PROGRESSIONS (LTD.DIGI) Compact Disc Digi

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“Despondency Chord Progressions”, the aptly-titled and movingly dynamic third album from SELBST, finds the Venezuelan Black Metal band deepening, clarifying and confidently channelling the dark waters of their already elaborate sound. Following the bludgeoning restlessness of DMP debut, 2020’s “Relatos De Angustia”, the band here steps forward with a fully-fledged sense of purpose – balancing introspection and anger via beautifully flowing arrangements brimming with impassioned melodies. SELBST still rain down tumultuous hammer blows – their trademark ‘dissonant’ Black Metal intensity remains – but these now share equal space with elevated songwriting, assured vocal work, richly intricate musicality and mellifluous leads of the highest quality, glued together by a pristine drum performance from Jonathan Heredia (AVERSIO HUMANITATIS, ETERNAL STORM).