{"id":125443,"date":"2025-01-08T11:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T17:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/?p=125443"},"modified":"2025-01-08T11:03:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T17:03:48","slug":"premiere-relics-of-humanity-taking-the-shape-of-infinity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/premiere-relics-of-humanity-taking-the-shape-of-infinity\/","title":{"rendered":"Premiere: Relics of Humanity – “Taking The Shape Of Infinity”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An unending force of annihilation with its target set on hope, faith, and light (as if any of that shit is still around).<\/p>\n

When Belarusian brutal death metal act Relics of Humanity <\/strong>described their upcoming album Absolute Dismal Domain<\/em> as a “9-act conceptual record,” I couldn’t help but be intrigued. Even if acts like Nocturnus <\/strong>and Edge of Sanity<\/strong> have already tread ground in the field of death metal concept albums, it’s nigh impossible for a music critic (AKA pretentious blogger) such as myself to not fall hook, line, and sinker for an album format that is, for all intents and purposes, critic bait. From the days of Pink Floyd <\/strong>to now, there’s always been a certain amount of reverence for the ambition behind a concept record; combining that with slam-adjacent riffs and a St. Anger <\/em>snare is certainly a sight to behold. This bold choice comes after a 6 year-long hiatus from releasing new music for Relics of Humanity; a group of sickos who have been bubbling under the surface since 2006. Now, after a single in the form of “Smoldering Of Seraphim,” we here atop the porcelain throne have the privilege of premiering the 4th track from Absolute Dismal Domain<\/em>, titled “Taking The Shape of Infinity.”<\/p>\n

Representing an album about the “absolute ubiquitous annihilation of light, both spiritually (god) and physically (sun and stars),” “Taking The Shape of Infinity” is fittingly edgy. Rhythmically satisfying and sufficiently pulpy, this track is a wicked display of might against those who dare emanate light and faith. Tonally, the group is immediate and immense, with a large bass presence and exceptionally visceral guitar riffs akin to classic Suffocation<\/strong> and Internal Bleeding<\/strong>. As such, the band carries over that New York style of grooviness, allowing the rhythm section to take center stage and putting emphasis on the blistering drum performance. During the first leg of this song, we can hear these elements (in addition to a forceful set of gurgle-vox) speed forward, blasting to annihilate any “celestial beings” or “gods” that stand in Relics of Humanity’s way.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then, in a surprisingly subtle manner, the band slows down off the heels of a particularly bestial breakdown in the second half\u2014presumably to represent this infinite shape of darkness that the song title references. Either way, it’s a sick transition that allows the band to convey a real sense of progression in their songwriting (something many smaller brutal death metal bands struggle with). In that way, “Taking The Shape of Infinity” is a notable example of song structure and execution in a genre often criticized for lacking intelligence.<\/p>\n

But who cares what this death metal blowhard has to say, let’s hear some thoughts from the band:<\/p>\n

“Musically, that was the first track we composed for the new album. This song is one of the brightest examples of modern songwriting from the band. Can\u2019t wait to play it live! Regarding the lyrics, it is about reunification of millions of enslaved dark souls, creating a pitch-black impenetrable substance that fills the infinity of space.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So true bestie, I can’t wait to be reunified with my fellow damned spirits. Give the banger a listen or two or three or four here:<\/p>\n