(Death Metal) Desultory - Into Eternity - 1993, APE (image+.cue), lossless

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Desultory / Into Eternity
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Written by natrix on May 7th, 2007
As one reviewer previously stated, this is Swedish death metal, with all the earmarks of the Entombed/Dismember sound, recorded at Sunlight Studios, etc, but with a high emotional awareness. While yes, this is an accurate description, Into Eternity is a really fascinating album, and quite enjoyable at that, easily ranking up there with the best of Swedish death metal.
The cover art is a very good idea of what awaits you. The opening track is a long voyage beyond the viel of death, and what an excellent midsection! A killer break, and two beautiful fucking solos. Shit, I'd say that this is a close contender for "The Somberlain!" "Depression" features a guest appearance by Matti of Dismember, and it really sounds like someone going insane, with the two voices trading off lines. This is brutal, fast and twisted!
"The Chill Within" and "Twisted Emotions" both have some doomier riffs, but they feel kind of black metal-ish. Wispy, desolate, and so eloquently reflected in the opening lines of "Twisted Emotions:"
As the moon lays its veil
Over the blanket of snow
The dark and ice-cold water
Swirling by deep below
"Forever Gone" starts off with a Dismember styled melodic section, giving a brief nod once again, before picking up some speed. "Passed Away" is more of a typical death metal song, especially in the really br00tul lyrics, which are in stark contrast to the more introspective work on here. The closing number, "Asleep," is a perfect ending. Though it is a bit up tempo, it's more of an ode to dying. The midsection has an almost technical thrash feel to it.
What is really worthy on here is the excellent solos, and the arrangements. Granted, a few songs have a typical verse-chorus pattern, but for the most part, the songs are longer, and go through different tempo changes. This really sets Desultory apart from their contemporaries.
This is atmospheric without keyboards or even clean guitars, a claim that very few death metal bands could really live up to. When they decided to go melodic, it's something entirely different than the over played Gothenburg variety. It's not Iron Maiden sounding, even! All the elements of good old Swedish death are present here, from buzzsaw riffs to the occasional breakdown. The vocals, however, are rather unspectacular, not sounding nearly as viscious as say, Matti Karki? They are a bit dry, kind of like Peter of Vader, which is not a great thing.
The production is about what you'd expect. Not quite the sharp and snappy sound of Dismember's debut, nor the fuzz box grind of Left Hand Path. It's somewhere between those two, and significantly less nasty sounding. Not bad, though, but I did have to subtract a few points because of that.