Stare Into Death And Be Still (Gate)

The unmistakeable sound of Ulcerate finds it's emotional apex on sixth album Stare Into Death and Be Still, as the band emerge from the claustrophobia and dissonance of their recent past to present a next-level exploration of melody, harmony and power. The band's signature ultra-atmospheric blend of highest order unorthodox death metal with the texture of futurist black metal is here pared-down with the consummate hand of experience, giving stunning credence to the riff, the song and the meaning. Embracing production clarity, Ulcerate use these songs to fully showcase their otherworldly musicianship: a vocal performance from Paul Kelland of unadulterated authority, Michael Hoggard's guitar and Jamie Saint Merat's percussion working in tandem with startling skill and originality, simultaneously skewed and heart-rending, often addictively succinct and reveling in strident motifs that hook, haunt and transform the listener with their expressive honesty.