Comprising a few of Milwaukee’s best and darkest, RELIC’s Crown Of Flies debut explodes with ‘The Void Between The Gods’, a cavernous maw in which the entrails of HERESIARCH and ORDER FROM CHAOS writhe in unbridled ferocity. War metal missiles streak across the skies of ‘Filth Of Rebirth’, yet pummeled broadside with mid ‘00s death ordnance and, though ‘Scavenger’s Daughter’ may slow the pace overall somewhat, it lends the punishment extra heft. A surprisingly melodic solo near the end leads us into ‘Iron Sacrament’, which imagines a more scattershot MEMORIAM in league with recent BELPHEGOR to disastrous effect. While Crown Of Flies may touch clear reference points, the familiarity the members with the style demanded something different come forth. Success.
Review By: Lord Randall
RELIC
Crown Of Flies [EP]
Independent