Pale Chalice-Afflicting the dicotomy of trepid creation

Flenser
2011

Hailing from San Francisco play a frenzied, but intense brand of black metal on this four song EP that clocks in around half an hour. Opener "Transplant Of Dimensional Recourse" explodes with furious sounds. Yet they soon settle into a controlled style of chaos. The vocals are high yet forceful. "Command of the Formless” slows down the pace considerably, but the sound remains vicious. The drums are a slow yet steady barrage throughout this eight minute plus track. Next up is “Caressed by a Feeble Flame” which finds the band back to an onslaught of thick mayhem and venomous screams. The whole songs stays at a high level all the way through. Closer “Ascend the Idyllic Sphere” is a real growling assault on the senses. Again this is another steady killer with all the sounds plowing forward the whole time. Never a dull moment on this album because the band remains focused throughout. Definitely worth a listen.