Metal clangs slowly form a rough rhythm, giving way to a set of pummeling percussion, oppressive synth tones, and the commanding tone of a beast. The rhythm you hear, a menacing sway that pounds away like an irregular heartbeat, remains foundational throughout what can only be referred to as a brutalist wall of sound. As an album opener, “Bioalkemisti” is immediately hypnotic and imposing, cutting through the soul with a power unknowable by man. Oranssi Pazuzu are not new to tapping into this power, mind you. The band’s back catalog is that of a collective crafting a unique take on … Continue reading Review: Oranssi Pazuzu – Muuntautuja