{"id":119314,"date":"2023-08-18T09:00:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T14:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/?p=119314"},"modified":"2023-08-16T16:05:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T21:05:52","slug":"track-premiere-orphalis-the-wolves-draw-near","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/track-premiere-orphalis-the-wolves-draw-near\/","title":{"rendered":"Track Premiere: Orphalis – The Wolves Draw Near"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With every breath drawn, colors fade.<\/p>\n

Today in the Bowl we’re thrilled to bring you an exclusive track premiere from Orphalis<\/strong>‘ upcoming As the Ashes Settle<\/em>, the band’s fourth LP and first with Toilet friends\u00a0Transcending Obscurity<\/strong>. “The Wolves Draw Near,” the fifth single to be released from As the Ashes Settle<\/em>, showcases the band’s undeniable range. Straight up brutal death metal\u00a0a la\u00a0<\/em>Aborted<\/strong>? Sure thing. Scale-climbing technicality that’ll have Psycroptic <\/strong>nerds sweating? Grab a towel. A touch of later-era Benighted<\/strong> deathgrind to liquify your pathetic excuse for a brain? It’s getting dark in here. How about some flashes, nay some touches, nay some hints, nay some electrifying notes of crushing melody that call to mind Cattle Decapitation<\/strong>? All that and more, baby.<\/p>\n

The middle of “The Wolves Draw Near” might be my favourite part of any song thus far released. The bridge that begins at 2:04, hammering along as a crushing reprieve, gives way to a Riff ov the Week winner at 2:18 that taps into what makes Orphalis’ particular blend of BDM and tech-death so effective. After that, things get very briefly Hath<\/strong>-y before we are off to that classic sort of Cattle Decapitation moment of climbing chug riffs with a big, melodic solo draping all over it. What a ride.<\/p>\n

Orphalis themselves seem to understand precisely the monster they’ve created. To wit:<\/p>\n

“As the Ashes Settle<\/em> represents the next step in our evolution! Continuing creative choices made on “The Approaching Darkness” we blended our influences from a vast variety of extreme genres and infused it with a heavy focus on songwriting, at times bringing melodic parts into the mix, without compromising on brutality and a heavy dose of blast beats!”<\/span><\/h4>\n

And who are we to argue? Nobody, that’s who. So hit play on the video below. Go listen to the other tracks on bandcamp<\/a>, and join the 200 other folks who have already pre-ordered this sucker. The album releases\u00a0August 25th<\/strong>, so you’ve got 10 days to get your shit together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n