{"id":1806,"date":"2023-02-28T23:47:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T06:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/?p=1806"},"modified":"2023-02-28T23:47:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T06:47:54","slug":"spirit-possession-of-the-sign-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sdmetal.org\/msm\/spirit-possession-of-the-sign-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Spirit Possession – Of The Sign… Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Reverb, nasty, dark, fun!<\/h2>\n\n\n
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This is some noisy shit. Vocal reverb that summons the likes of legends like Hellhammer<\/strong>, and Von<\/strong>. Voices that growl, screech, and “UUGHHH.” Drums are pounding, and often fast. The riffs are dirty, distorted, but quite catchy. Think bands like Desaster<\/strong> or Impaled Nazarene<\/strong>. There are lots of trills, squeals and slides. The solos are total chaos, in the best possible way. Think if Slayer were even more all over the place. If I were to categorize this band, it would fall somewhere under black thrash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Of the Sign…” is Spirit Possession’s second full length album, and this time they are teaming up with Profound Lore Records<\/strong><\/a> for this release scheduled to come out on March 31, 2023.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Do They Slow Down?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Indeed they do. They slow down on the 5th track, “The Hex.” This 2 minute track is a spacey instrumental that feels like a call to the Beherit<\/strong> masterpiece “Drawing Down The Moon.” It’s a hissing, dungeon track that sets the rest of the album down an even darker path. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who Are Spirit Possession?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From Portland, Oregon, Spirit Possession are have just 2 members: S. Peacock (Ulthar<\/a><\/strong>, Pandiscordian Necrogenesis<\/a><\/strong>, Mastery<\/a><\/strong>) on strings and vocals, and A. Spungin (Vouna<\/strong><\/a>, Ormus, Taurus<\/strong><\/a>) on drums and handmade synthesizers. That’s about all I can find on the musicians. The album was recorded at SP Dungeon, and Mixed by Colin Martson (Gorguts<\/strong><\/a>, Imperial Triumphant<\/strong><\/a>) at Menegroth, with cover art by Brazilian artist Luciana Lupe Vasconcelos<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verdict<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I was hooked from the very first riffs on the first song, appropriately titled “Orthodox Weapons.” The album is 42 minutes long, but feels like it goes by so fast. I find their whole sound interesting, with the insane amount of reverb, and tempo changes. While I do get a lot of Hellhammer <\/strong>and Beherit <\/strong>influences on this album, it does not feel like it’s trying to copy them. It feels fresh. The artwork really fits the music. I am wondering if this band tours. It would be interesting. I can envision lots of red lights, strobes, fog, and high volume. Needless to say, I am looking forward to seeing what others think of this release. I give it a solid 4\/5. Listen to their first single in the video below. Preorder the album<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bandcamp<\/a><\/div>
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Preorder The Album<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

For more reviews check out these top metal albums of 2022 by Eric<\/a>, Jesse<\/a>, Brian<\/a>, and Overlord<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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