On April 18th, Lithuanians Crypts of Despair will release their third LP We Belong in the Grave via Transcending Obscurity Records. Mixing together the gloomy atmospherics of Ulcerate, the doomed-out pacing of Krypts, and the kind of brutal death metal breakdowns one would expect from Cytotoxin, Crypts of Despair’s new album is a nasty, brutish affair. It coronates Death as King in a time of leviathanic turmoil. Fans of Saevus Finis‘s Facilis Descensus Averno (2024) will find much to enjoy in Crypts of Despair’s similarly misanthropic melancholy. Thus far, we’ve been treated to “Terminal Dais,” “Expulsion to Purgatory,” and “Undisillusioned,” three tracks that make clear the growth of the band … Continue reading Exclusive Track Premiere: Crypts of Despair’s “Obliteration of the Impure”