review: Abyssus (Greece) - Death Revival (classic-style death metal)

Abyssus

Death Revival

Transcending Obscurity Records

21 January 2022

Since 2011, through a combination of about a dozen total of EPs, splits and full-lengths the Greeks have been constructing a sound based on the classics of death and thrash. Their perspective is based on their allegiance to the originals of extreme metal. For example, their first EP (2012) is called Monarch to the Kingdom of the Dead, a tip of the hat that just about all fanatics of classic thrash recognize. Throughout their trajectory they have expressed their loyalty with covers of Asphyx, Sodom, The Exploited, Death Strike, Death, Slayer, Manilla Road, Venom, Obituary, Hellhammer, Possessed, and Terrorizer. Abyssus’ own sound is death thrash, and the vocals are Obituary-like, based on the classic triangle of Venom-Celtic Frost-Possessed, proudly resulting in a voice that would make John Tardy do a double take, while the music is uptempo, fast death metal with thrash influences. Abyssus is meant to be a contemporary of the foundational classics.

In 2022 they have come out with what may be their best sounding recording so far. The new album (seven songs in 33 minutes) sounds awesome in the car. The rhythm section really gives the recording a full sound; the bass lines and drum sound give the listener an anchor, a steady beat to keep the ears engaged with the rest of what is happening in the songs. The band has been working on this type of sound for a long time: a rather traditional, accessible music to the riffs and tempos of the classics. On this album, priority number one for the band is getting listeners to bang their heads.

Death Revival (Death Metal) by ABYSSUS (Greece)

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