Searing The Extreme PESSIMYSTIC's Album "Burnt Offering" Makes Its Blistering Debut; Produced By Topon Das (Fuck the Facts)

Searing death and black metal influences to scorch fans of experimental extreme, Canadian trio Pessimystic unleashes its blistering introduction "Burnt Offering" produced by Topon Das at Apt 2 Recording (Fuck the Facts, Deformatory, Eclipser).

Bridging the chasm between dark, dissonant riffs and hook-focused compositions, the five-track record lyrically explores Biblical scripture, mysticism, philosophy, and theology. The album artwork was created by Misanthropic Art and is an original piece inspired by Ezekiel 1. Instead of a vision of God’s glory, the image represents God’s judgement.

"Under its dense and dissonant shroud, "Burnt Offering" combines the wrath and fury of death metal with the intensity and melodic echoes of black metal. The album captures deep textures and a natural, organic energy. With its meshed layers of intricate technical details, it showcases both performance and dedication Pessimystic has to offer." adds the band.

The opening track, “Conquer the Pantheon”, was chosen to initiate Pessimystic’s debut record, due to its momentous energy. It begins with a rolling and thunderous beat, accompanied by an arpeggiated guitar section, creating a primitive and rhythmic atmosphere. This builds towards an aggressive, yet melodic barrage of tremolo chord progressions and blast beats. The song has a direct structure, allowing the listener to become acquainted with the album's sonic landscape. The second track, “Visions”, is an apocalyptic revelation of divine retribution. It draws inspiration from the horrific events depicted in the bible, predicted by the prophets. It is the most resonant and melodic song on the record, from a vocal standpoint. It has a purposefully straightforward composition, yet it is laden with detailed and immersive musical passages. The title track, “Burnt Offering”, is the culmination of Pessimystic’s resolve and lyrical theology represented on this album. It is about sacrifice through immolation of the self and absorption into absolute unity with God. This track showcases the diversity of the band’s sound; weaving tense, bewildering dissonance into ominous psychedelia, and finishing with cathartic release. “Crystalline”, the overall tone of this song is injected with more death metal and doom influence than all of the previous tracks combined. In stark contrast with its heavy and brooding sound, the lyrics evoke an ecstatic trance that imagines the mystical and transformative experience of seeing the light and hearing the voice of God. To close out the record, “Omnipresent Malevolence”, leads the listener down an unsettling path toward destruction. Lyrically, this song is a lamentation directed at the almighty, concerned primarily with evil and suffering. It begs the question; why do terrible things happen to righteous people, while sinful deeds go unpunished? How can this world so abound with wickedness if it is the creation of an all-benevolent, all-knowing, and all-powerful God? The menacing instrumental fury of “Omnipresent Malevolence” is an unorthodox blackened death epic, possessed by foreboding grooves, and intensified by pummeling brutality from start to finish.

Pessimystic intends to compose and release EPs and albums on an annual basis, building momentum fast and spreading their energy far and deep. The band intends to promote the album in front of live audiences in Ontario, Quebec, and anywhere else there may be opportunities to play live in the year to come.

"Burnt Offering" is due out on November 24, 2023, and is available on CD and digital download on Pessimysticofficial.bandcamp.com

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Track Listing:​
1. Conquer the Pantheon – 4:05
2. Visions – 6:19
3. Burnt Offering – 4:25
4. Crystalline – 5:05
5. Omnipresent Malevolence – 6:50
EP Length: 26:47

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