Cosmic Atrophy

Conservationist · Jun 18, 2009

This is one of those rare progressive and/or "weird" death metal bands that not only holds together, but generates an atmosphere. Unlike bad prog bands of all varieties, who patch together different artistic impulses in the same key or tempo and call it a song, these riffs are made to work together as if part of a continuing dialogue within each song.

Comparisons to Demilich, Voivod and Gorguts would be appropriate. Cosmic Atrophy do not try for the killer awkward and difficult riff, but fit together a series of smaller, eerie riffs that comprise an overall attitude or spirit to each song. The 2009 teaser track you can hear on their myspace represents not a new direction but a clearer vision of the same direction they showed on 2008's Codex Incubo.

Cosmic Atrophy -- Progressive Death Metal from Houston
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I wish more death metal had a progressive edge like this.

Conservationist · Jun 18, 2009

Also:

Interview with Cosmic Atrophy

Stonertower420 · Jun 20, 2009

Not for me, kind of like an updated version of Demilich, and I like Demilich.

Conservationist · Mar 4, 2010

New song on the mySpace

Cosmic Atrophy have made the first song from their second album, Montis Ex Dementia, available on their myspace page. The new album will be released this year by Dark Descent Records, and features more of a Cadaver influence on their Morpheus Descends, Timeghoul and Demilich-influenced progressive death metal.

Cosmic Atrophy - Montis Ex Dementia: a close-up

Interview with Cosmic Atrophy about the new album
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Looking forward to it!

Wuji · Mar 5, 2010

Sounds like something I would like, I'll have to check 'em out some other time though.

Conservationist · Mar 6, 2010

Wuji said:

Sounds like something I would like, I'll have to check 'em out some other time though.
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Did you get to check 'em out? Awesome, brain-twisting stuff

Mr. Flibble · Mar 6, 2010

not bad at all. Doesnt quite push my buttons but certainly listenable. I checked out a few tunes on you tube. I will check out the new album when I get a chance (soon). thanks for the post.

Wuji · Mar 13, 2010

Nice stuff. Twisting and turning just like death metal should. Why the pellvis in the logo?

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