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Omnimalevolence

by SKRYING MIRROR

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MJ
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MJ The aptly titled Omnimalevolence strikes that rare balance of being utterly nightmarish and yet also strangely listenable and, yes, even enjoyable. Some of this is down to wise mixing/production choices (raging distorted vocals, hypnotic atmospheric dissonance), but the unusual percussive and rhythmic stylings are what really keep it interesting. Highly recommended! Favorite track: Intravenous.
Ippocalyptica
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Ippocalyptica If you have heard Thorn's earlier works, then you will know what to expect here in the most basic sense, except Skrying Mirror is without a doubt the most ambitious, cohesive, and interesting of his projects, even if not the most disturbing overall. What stuns me is that as dissonant and violent as this is, Omnimalevolence is still grossly compelling from start to finish, and will surely be one of 2023's standout black/death metal albums. Manuel Garcia's drumming is also quite the cherry on top!
Grimmrobe
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Grimmrobe Beautiful nightmares are captured here.

Release your violent wails.

A serious 2023 AOTY contender. Favorite track: Temptress.
Aziter The Black
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Aziter The Black One of my favourites of the year already, and I have only heard two songs so far... Brutal stuff.
Matten
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Matten Holy shit! Just a few seconds in and I was convinced. Intricate, dense and intense, this album challenges the boundaries of heaviness and rewards a well-trained ear. It shifts gears for a good balance of slow industrial meltdowns and... faster industrial meltdowns.
Going on the albums of the year list. I implore you to listen to it.
Check out the "Garden of Ecstatic Violence" EP as well. Favorite track: Failure.
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1.
Naught 03:35
I kissed the earth and watched it crumble before me. Blood trickles for the sake to bleed. A furious wrath of seas take thee. Punishment of the naught. A cold whistle in the night. The unsightly tone of nothing. What’s worse than the silence? A forbidden kiss. A forbidden tongue. Naught for all, and all for naught. Cast myself forever in a dream. Wicked voice of the ones that sing.
2.
Fractals 04:10
The ocean tells a story. The waves crash with the blood in my veins. A slight prick to heal. A slight prick to be gone. The forever chasing dreams. The evil that life brings. The fractals that repeat. Like the dolphin that lies to the shark. Like the vein that lies to the heart.
3.
Yearn 03:18
To feed off the heart. Dripping from the tooth. I ask for more. A hunger to leave a cavern. Emptiness inside. No longer having your way. A polished action. A certainty from the calling. Blood on the hands drip like caramel on an apple. A polished action.
4.
Temptress 05:12
Open your legs and let me taste the poison. Acid on my tongue is so bittersweet. I know what you want. I know what you need. A place to dwell. A space inside my heart. Your coil could end us all. The temptations of the wicked one. You’re the wicked one.
5.
Famine 02:44
The hunger or the crave? The drought or the doubt? Do I dare? Caverns in skin. Ruthless to oneself. Flesh eaten. Food for thought. Never dreaming to awake. The cherry tree is ripe. Pick one tonight.
6.
Lux 03:49
Luminous beginnings. The bright leads by candle light. An influence from the tongue. We speak only to hear. We hear only to speak. Words of the past. None pointing to the future. The light can only be seen inches before us. The dark can be seen everywhere around us. Memories hide more frequently. Within the light that’s taken me.
7.
Intravenous 05:12
Knives pierce like waves on the rocks. Coral blue bleeds through knots. Devilish desires drip from my seed. Cradles of bodies from inherent disease. Drum beats pound the chest. Freedom from the drip. Circles below eyes of fire. Numbing the pain. Veins of the gods. Twisting bones into knots.
8.
Abjurer 03:10
The oath of the strange world. A promise to the dark. A whisper so near. Binding unfolds. The letters red. The bright light flickers. A compass that delivers a new direction. Power in the hands. Knowledge above and so below.
9.
Failure 08:26
A bruised soul. A wicked eye. Despair in my breath. callousness un-repaired. Wishing a quick death only to be cursed with life forever. Look to the seas for answers. Sharks smell the blood of a wound. Flesh ripped apart. The wicked eye of the beast. Entering the mind. Escaping what once was lost. Power of the brave. Hearts of thunder. Strong will. A menace that’s broken. Shallowness becomes full. The seas have taught me well. The dolphin removes the beast.

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Artist, director and founding member of Ævangelist, Benighted In Sodom, Oblivion Gate, Obscuring Veil, Hex Arcana, Præternatura, Death Fetishist and countless other extreme and avant-garde metal projects, Matron Thorn returns to I, Voidhanger Records with his latest creation, SKRYING MIRROR. Accompanied by Kevin Yearout (Witchbones, Conduit Of Chaos) on vocals and Manuel Garcia (Blattaria, Ævangelist) on drums, Thorn formulates an industrial-tinged black/death metal that certainly takes its cue from Ævangelist's original sound and style, enriched however by musical experiences accumulated during the last decade.

SKRYING MIRROR's long-distance debut is titled "Omnimalevolence" and is in all probability the most complete, mature and convincing artistic expression of the American musician, now stationed in Finland. And it is also the darkest and most violent, an inextricable jumble of electricity and wickedness held together by oppressive, asphyxiating rhythms. The songs follow without interruption, merging into each other to tell the descent into hell of a delusional, twisted and deviated mind.

Although the atmosphere remains constantly dark and pernicious, SKRYING MIRROR manage to escape from the shallows of repetitiveness skillfully alternating powerful midtempos with vague melodic openings ("Temptress", "Intravenous") and sudden guitar convulsions ("Famine", "Lux", "Abjurer"), without ever losing the compass and always marked by depression, despondency and humiliation.
"Omnimalevolence" is the pain of living made into music, a train launched at full speed and derailing against our senses. No mercy for the listener... but the listener asks for none.

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released March 3, 2023

Skrying Mirror is:

Kevin Yearout - Vocals, Lyrics
Matron Thorn - Guitars, Bass, Synthetics
Manuel Garcia - Drums

Recorded by Skrying Mirror at The Parish
Engineered by Matron Thorn in Tampere, Finland & drums engineered by M. Garcia in Oklahoma
Mixed and mastered by Ross Colgan in London, UK

Cover artwork by Naya Kotko
Art direction and layout by Francesco Gemelli

ALL FOR NAUGHT - NAUGHT FOR ALL
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Cat. Nr IVR195

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