Dissonant Death Metal

Dissonant death metal is a subgenre of death metal that eschews traditional melodic structures in favor of an atmosphere steeped in chaos and unease. It is characterized by atonal riffs, complex and often unpredictable song structures, and an overarching sense of dread and foreboding. The guitar work is typically dense, utilizing dissonant chords and angular, off-kilter leads, while the rhythm section aggressively propels the music with intricate and often polymetric patterns. Vocals range from guttural growls to anguished screams, further accentuating the genre's dark aesthetic. Bands within this space, like Ulcerate and Deathspell Omega, craft soundscapes that are as haunting as they are heavy, often invoking themes of existential despair and cosmic horror, making for a listening experience that is as intellectually challenging as it is viscerally impactful.

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Hotel Sphinx
Single - Released November 13, 2024

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ATRÆ BILIS
Aeviterne
Altarage
Artificial Brain
Baring Teeth
Behold... The Arctopus
Black Curse
Chthe'ilist
Cosmic Putrefaction
Cryptic Shift
Death
Deathspell Omega
Demilich
Full Of Hell
Gigan
Gorguts
Imperial Triumphant
Ingurgitating Oblivion
Karmacipher
Krallice
Malthusian
Mitochondrion
Nothingness
Plebeian Grandstand
Portal
Pyrrhon
Serpent Column
Suffering Hour
Sunless
Thantifaxath
Ulcerate
Death
Full Of Hell
Gorguts
Deathspell Omega
Ulcerate
Portal
Imperial Triumphant
Artificial Brain
Thantifaxath
Demilich
Krallice
Nothingness
Black Curse
Serpent Column
ATRÆ BILIS
Suffering Hour
Baring Teeth
Plebeian Grandstand
Altarage
Behold... The Arctopus
Cosmic Putrefaction
Pyrrhon
Chthe'ilist
Gigan
Cryptic Shift
Aeviterne
Sunless
Mitochondrion
Malthusian
Karmacipher
Ingurgitating Oblivion