Musiccosmos

Hey there tech fiends, it’s that time of the week again. Before we dive into today’s focus, here’s the usual reminder that if you’re looking for more sick music, all prior editions of this series can be perused here . One of last year’s best releases from an up and coming tech-death bands was French natives Exocrine and their second full-length, Ascension . Production issues aside, there’s a reason Ascension was so well liked and propelled the band upwards in popularity and awareness among fans of the genre. Because it was an explosive effort of exceedingly high-quality, one that unabashedly embraced an over-the-top and frenetic driven form of the style without feeling forced or without substance. I reviewed Ascension in this very column last year and it strikes me now when thinking about that album, it’s title, and their new release, that the group has a penchant for picking album titles that really fit what the music is attempting to achieve. Given that, the title of their...