“Congregation Of Blasphemy” - Circle Of Blood, Devoid Altar at Society City

Grindhead Records Presents “Congregation Of Blasphemy” w/ Circle Of Blood, Devoid Altar, Flaming Gypsies, Arterial Wound & Hemoperitoneum Grindhead Records summons the faithless for "Congregation Of Blasphemy", a two-night gathering of Melbourne's ungodly death metal disciples Circle Of Blood and Sydney's purveyors of darkness Devoid Altar. Still riding the high from unleashing their debut full-length statement, In Praise Of Darkness, back in March, Circle Of Blood return to the altar armed with ancient death metal worship, drawing from the cavernous rot of early Swedish extremity and the thunderous weight of Florida's golden era. Buzzsaw guitars, tectonic low end, blasphemous vocals and a production steeped in the spirit of early '90s death metal provide the soundtrack to their dark conceptual descent into occult ritual, witch trials, black magic and spiritual rebellion. This will be Circle Of Blood's third trip to Sydney and the Gong this year, bringing their sacrilegious sermon back to familiar territory before joining forces with Devoid Altar, whose dual-vocal assault combines progressive death/doom, hulking riffs, aggressive vocal interplay and haunting melodic passages. Having just released Memento, a split 7" with blackened melodic death metal outfit Heathenspawn, featuring tributes to Swedish legends At The Gates and Entombed, Devoid Altar arrive with fresh material and another opportunity to wallow in their particular brand of musical misery. Two bands, two distinct strains of darkness, united under one thoroughly blasphemous congregation. Friday December 4 sees the first gathering take place at Dead Set in Darlinghurst for a FREE show with Sydney's own Amammoth bringing their slow-burning, bong-soaked collision of stoner, sludge and doom, while Deathamphetamine blow the doors open with their grimy blend of deathgrind, sludge and groove. Saturday December 5 takes the congregation south to Society City in Wollongong, where local sludge doom coffin-draggers Flaming Gypsies join Sydney's blackened sludge mind-alterers Arterial Wound, who'll be bringing their brand-new debut self-titled EP to the Gong, alongside newly formed Wollongong goregrind outfit Hemoperitoneum and their putrefactive strain of extremity. Two nights of death metal, doom, sludge and goregrind, with an assortment of blasphemous riff worshippers gathering beneath the same banner. Come forth and join the congregation! Sat, Dec 5 Doors: 7.30 pm Entry: $15 +BF ATD: $20 All Ages (Under 18's must be accompanied with an adult guardia) https://linktr.ee/grindheadrecords