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\nSanta Cruz, CA\u2019s tech-death masters, DECREPIT BIRTH, will release their first album in seven years, Axis Mundi, on July 21st via Nuclear Blast Records (North America) and Agonia Records (Europe). A lyric video for the album track \u201cHieroglyphic\u201d is available for streaming below.<\/p>\n
Recorded at three different studios over the course of a year, Axis Mundi sounds incredible. The clarity, the power, the musicianship, and the brutality aren\u2019t vying for attention. They\u2019re in absolute harmony. The guitars – tracked by guitarist Matt Sotelo at his home studio – are razor sharp yet spine-snappingly heavy. The drums – tracked by Ryan Forsyth at Private Ear Studios in Winnipeg, Canada – are genre-defining, recalling what Sean Reinert, Gene Hoglan, and Steve Flynn did for Death and Atheist, respectively. And the bass – tracked by bassist Sean Martinez, also at his home studio – has a great deep-end against the ceaselessly wicked rhythms. Tracks like \u201cHieroglyphic\u201d, \u201cSpirit Guide\u201d, and \u201cThe Sacred Geometry\u201d wouldn\u2019t have crushed skulls and blown minds if it wasn\u2019t for the accomplished mixing and mastering of Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studios.<\/p>\n
The cover artwork (seen above) was created by Dan Seagrave (Entombed, Suffocation).
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\nAxis Mundi tracklisting:<\/p>\n
\u201cVortex of Infinity – Axis Mundi\u201d
\n\u201cSpirit Guide\u201d
\n\u201cThe Sacred Geometry\u201d
\n\u201cHieroglyphic\u201d
\n\u201cTranscendental Paradox\u201d
\n\u201cMirror of Humanity\u201d
\n\u201cAscendant\u201d
\n\u201cEpigenetic Triplicity\u201d
\n\u201cEmbryogenesis\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonus Tracks:
\n\u201cOrion\u201d (Metallica cover)
\n\u201cDesperate Cry\u201d (Sepultura cover)
\n\u201cInfecting The Crypts\u201d (Suffocation cover)
\nSource: BW&BK
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