Description

With Chasm, Mutilation Rites carve a new path through the depths of blackened death metal, forging an unrelenting assault of brutality and atmosphere. This latest release sees the Brooklyn-based outfit push their sound further into suffocating darkness, melding the raw chaos of early 90s black metal with the crushing weight of death metal’s heaviest moments. Frenzied tremolo riffs and oppressive grooves collide, driven forward by relentless percussion and feral, guttural vocals.

From the grinding intensity of “Post Mortem Obsession” to the ominous, pulsing weight of “Ominous Rituals”, every track on Chasm is steeped in filth, aggression, and a ritualistic sense of destruction. The band’s masterful control of dynamics—balancing blast-driven fury with moments of eerie melody—cements this as their most formidable release to date. Mutilation Rites have never sounded darker, heavier, or more unforgiving.