ALARIC
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spin042 (2011) LP - $10.00 ($12.00 list)
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Taking nods from such luminaries as Christian Death and Rudimentary Peni, they take the death rock/post punk well-tread path into new territory whilst retaining a strong sound that's all their own. Foreboding and dark, though decidedly not metal, they've not only managed to avoid overused pitfalls, but connect these eight diverse dirges into something wholly cohesive. "Wholly cohesive" is a bit redundant, but you get the picture! Features ex- and current members of Cross Stitched Eyes, Enemies, and Dead And Gone!