SPIRIT POSSESSION + Sovereign

Spirit Possession (US) + Sovereign (NO) Vaterland Monday 12 April 20:00 // 325.- + avg. // 20 years ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Apocalyptic noise comes in many forms. In the case of American Spirit Possession, it manifests as an accelerating spiral into the realm of schizophrenia, guided by razor-sharp guitars, crackling drums, tortured vocals and general occult noise.

The duo from Portland, Oregon is composed of members S. Peacock (Black Curse, Ulthar, Mastery) on guitar and A.

Spungin (Vouna / Ormus / Taurus) on drums and handmade synthesisers. The band quickly became an underground favourite worldwide after releasing their self-titled debut album in 2020.

An album packed with creative riffing and gripping atmosphere with a firm eye on extreme metal's formative years. Proto-black and thrash were also the key ingredients on their second album "Of The Sign..." from 2023.

The expression from the debut is here more refined and irresistible, seemingly crafted for both the philosophical occultist and the beer-in-hand moshpit enthusiast. On this year's release "Cathedral Speech", alongside the band's now established sound, there are more experimental song structures and a creeping influence from classic 1970s hard rock.

Right beneath ear-shattering dissonance and spurting energy lies a kind of foundation of rock in its most grandiose form. Yeah, it still sounds extreme, but the greatness of rock's greatest moments lies as a sublime driving force in an insane catchiness of metallic madness.

A factor that has previously been very much present in the band's ultra-intense concerts, but which is now also more present on record. That is also what is so fascinating about Spirit Possession, it sounds ugly, dirty and at times macabre, yet it is catchy in a way that makes you wonder just how far this band can reach.

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