After a demo and a split with Odockh in 2018 and 2019, Talheim Records signed this Russian act to release their debut full-length ‘Enveloping Womb of Astringent Void’.
Absorption started as an Old School Death Metal band but subsequently the style shifted quite a bit. Still Death Metal, but more dark, brutal and dissonant, which results in an oppressing sounding Death Metal album that will not appeal to everyone who likes Death Metal. There is enough diversity in pace and there is a mix of brutality and a more dark melodic side of Absorption, ultimately it is a bit underwhelming. If this album was a dog, it would have a heavy bark but it wouldn’t bite.
But as we are a few years further now, maybe a new release will show an even more evolved Absorption that has found a good balance of it all.
