Tomb Absolute by NEGATIVE VORTEX

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Brazilian US-based doomed death metal duo Negative Vortex rise from the depths of torment with their long awaited debut album "Tomb Absolute", a fifty four-minute, nine-song double LP of absolute, towering atmospheric death metal oblivion. Years in the making, meticulously produced, and assembled from sheer pain and perfectionism, "Tomb Absolute" is a colossal slab of grim and hopeless death metal evoking bleak and pessimistic visions of a doomed future to come, and stirring with bitter reflections about mental illnesses, society's role in human failure, dysfunctions of the mind and spiritual hopelessness. Musically the album takes its life force and inspiration from the glory and timelessness of 80's and 90's death and doom metal (Cathedral, Nihilist, Autopsy, Celtic Frost), wielding a death-bearing payload of intense, monolithic, gut wrenching death metal riffs alternated by ultra-depressing slow-paced doom sections to conjure an ultimate monolith erected to complete death, pain and suffering. The album's imposing and pessimistic aura is further enhanced by a dense and a multi-layered production, lengthly and trance-like compositions that drag the listener into a labyrinthine realm of utter darkness and despair, and synth-laden ambient dirges and spoken word passages that exalt the album's lightless depths and monstrous atmospheres. Completing and further adorning the massive hellscape are also illustrious guest appearances from veterans of the scene like Nick Holmes (Paradise lost / Bloodbath), Kam Lee (Massacre), Moyses Koslene (Krisiun), Leon del Muerte (Impaled / Terrorizer L.A.), Vik (Whipstriker), and Caleb Bingham (Athanasia), providing additional guitars leads and vocal contributions.

Tracklist

1.	The Vortex	1:08

2.	Tomb Absolute	6:34

3.	Chant for the Undertaker	6:39

4.	Cicuta	6:25

5.	The Burning Orb	7:02

6.	Enthroned Suffering	6:05

7.	Weeping Moon	6:22

8.	... Of Broken Dreams	5:01

9.	Cease to Exist	9:37

Credits

released January 20, 2023

Produced, Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Libra at 13Eighteen Studios (Hollywood, California)

Negative Vortex is:
M. Feschner - Guitars and Vocals
 Libra - Drums, Bass, Guitars, Keybords and Sound design

Special Guests:  Kam Lee - Additional vocals on “Cicuta”
Nick Holmes - Spoken words on “Cease to Exist”
Vik Whipstriker - Backing Vocals on “Enthroned Suffering”
Moyses Kolesne - Guitar solo on “Tomb Absolute” and “…of Broken Dreams”
Leon del Muerte - Guitar solo on “Tomb Absolute” and “Cicuta”
 Caleb Bingham - Guitar Solo on “Enthroned Suffering” and “Weeping Moon”

Excerpt from William Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth” on “The Burning Orb” read by Mike J. Fort.
Excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “A Dream” on “…of Broken Dreams” read by Libra.
Excerpt from Olga Hepnarová’s original letter on “Cease to Exist” read by Carmen Sovaila.
Voiceover (preacher) on “Enthroned Suffering” by Libra.

All music by M. Feschner except: “Intro” (music by Libra), “The Burning Orb”, “Enthroned Suffering” and “Cease to Exist” (music by M. Feschner and Libra).
All lyrics by M. Feschner except: “Cease to Exist” (Lyrics by Jay Bustamante)

Cover design by Libra
Front cover oil paint by Jondix
Band photography by Anna H.  Band
Logo by Christophe Szpajdel

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