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Descensus
Rock · 2014 · 10 tracks · 49m

Descensus

Circa Survive

A heavier, more visceral evolution of the band's sound. Jagged guitar riffs and soaring vocals collide in a dense, psychedelic storm of post-hardcore.

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It's like a post-hardcore fever dream that finally decides to punch back.

A heavy, swirling storm of anxiety that finds its peace through explosive emotional release.

Descensus · vs · Circa Survive
Intense+4.0σ

Intense saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 49m
01
Schema
4:50
02
Child of the Desert
4:50
03
Always Begin
3:58
04
Who Will Lie With Me Now
0:54
05
Only the Sun
4:35
06
Nesting Dolls
6:56
07
Quiet Down
4:44
08
Phantom
5:00
09
Sovereign Circle
5:04
10
Descensus
8:53
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive transition in 'Schema' where the jagged riff gives way to a massive, melodic release.
The nearly nine-minute title track's slow descent into a crushing, repetitive sludge-metal finale.
The haunting, stripped-back vulnerability of 'Nesting Dolls' before it swells into a cinematic climax.
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