I was going to save this for the next edition of Now Playing, but at press time, there is too much music that demands my attention. I'll be honest (for once); I wasn't sold on this record on the first spin. I felt that Blood Incantation's dalliance with 70's space rock had crept too far into the death metal arena. But like I said, that was the first spin. I am currently enjoying my tenth spin, give or take. This stuff has grown on me. A Creepshow analogy, if I may...I am to Absolute Elsewhere what Jordy Verrill is to meteor shit. I'm digging the cosmic textures, the keyboard (and guitar) solos, and even the occasional patch of clean vocals. If you weren't privy, Elsewhere is comprised of two 20-minute movements. Both "The Stargate" and "The Message" sound fresh to my ears.
I've often lamented the stale state of modern death metal, so I can't gripe when a band actually does something different. I understand if it's not your cup of herbal tea, though. My personal favorite Blood Incantation release is still Starspawn. That's subject to change in a couple of years. Keep your eyes gouged for a new Now Playing sometime next week-ish!
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