Maelstroms of death metal mayhem. Cavernous death metal has become almost a dirty word in some circles in the same way war metal has and truthfully, I’m not wholly opposed to that. While I can name a couple of flag-bearers for both genres that demonstrate the strengths of each style when in capable hands, even with Sturgeon’s Law factored in both of these black-death fusions more often than not are a lot of aimless fuzz that vaguely resembles riffing, either foaming at the mouth before being taken behind the shed or turning into sonic wallpaper. A few of the style’s … Continue reading Review: Vacivus – Annihilism