Today we have the privilege of sharing an early stream of ‘Immakulate Invokations‘ the latest 7″ EP from Indianapolis, Indiana-based death/doom metal quartet ATAVISTIC DECAY which releases this coming October 3rd via Night Terrors Records. Around since 2023 or so and bringing a dread-built funeral death/doom metal sound this is the first we’ve heard from Atavistic Decay since the release of their brilliant demo tape (‘Demo MMXXIV‘, 2024) early last year. If you are stoked on bands like Krypts, Spectral Voice and mid-2000’s Evoken you’ll instantly appreciate the band’s approach to transcendentally charged death metal on Side A of this 7″ whereas the flipside contains an equally imposing droning dark ambient piece (“Transcend the Flesh”) where they bring horror which is themed by the transformation of the self.

The band comment on the release: “Mother of abominations, dominator of beast, fermenter of filth! ‘Immakulate Invokations’ begins in the dionysion ecstasy of maniacal speed, engulfing you in bestial pleasure. A sonic invocation to the sacred whore, ecstasy devolves into slow, painful reflection. As your past ’self’ lies decimated, we invite the listener to transcend the flesh of what once was, and enter a profane and iconoclastic state of transformation, of self-creation and self-pleasure.“

Thanks goes out to ATAVISTIC DECAY, Night Terrors Records and their representation for the opportunity to share this 7″ early. Scroll down to the YouTube embed below to finalize your descent… As always, please do your best to support the worldwide death metal underground and pre-order + grab a copy on vinyl on October 3rd:

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Per the press release:

Indianapolis death metal entity ATAVISTIC DECAY return with their new EP, “Immakulate Invokations”, following the release of their 2024 demo. Spanning just over 14 minutes, the two-track work delves into multiple facets of the band’s sound – one half steeped in mephitic, suffocating death metal, the other immersed in murky, unsettling dark ambient.

Balancing oppressive weight with an almost cinematic sense of atmosphere, the release expands the band’s sonic identity and showcases their ability to evoke both physical and psychological unease. The result is a stark, immersive journey that confirms ATAVISTIC DECAY as one of the underground’s most promising new forces, with more range and depth than initially expected.

The 7” vinyl edition is set for release on October 3rd through Night Terrors Records.

Tracklist:

1. Immaculate Invokations
2. Transcend the Flesh

Atavistic Decay is the deterioration of being into a state of atavistic nothingness, that which precedes the self. Birthed in 2023, the band serves as an organ of this process. Dense textures dirge into oscillating moments of mania, inducing fog-filled visions of autoerotic asphyxiation of being. ATAVISTIC DECAY seeks to drag you into these putrid depths, to experience a state of total self-suffocation.

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