SLIMELORD - The Beckoning Bell (From 'Chytridiomycosis Relinquished' LP, 2024)

SLIMELORD
The Beckoning Bell
From 'Chytridiomycosis Relinquished'
LP / CD / TAPE / DIGITAL
Releasing March 8th, 2024
www.20buckspin.com/slimelord
20buckspin.bandcamp.com/album...
1. The Beckoning Bell
2. Gut-Brain Axis
3. Splayed Mudscape
4. Batrachomorpha Resurrections Chamber
5. The Hissing Moor
6. Tidal Slaughtermarsh
7. Heroic Demise
Slimelord, England’s most peculiar Death Metal oddity, have assembled from the subterranean depths a savage yet hallucinatory tale on their debut full length ‘Chytridiomycosis Relinquished’. The quest log intertwines with the more extraordinary elements of geology, ancient myths, world history, environmentalism and fantasy. A concept as deftly detailed and complexly bizarre as the music itself, Slimelord emerges from the shallows with a perplexingly delightful weirdo ripper of supernatural horrors and idiosyncratic dirge.
Following on from several lauded EP releases of swampy Death & Doom strangeness, on ‘Chytridiomycosis Relinquished’ Slimelord are at their most blisteringly Death Metal yet in terms of speed and heaviness. The humongous riffing coupled with their established pedigree for summoning dreamy zoned-out repetitions and improvised unorthodoxy is built upon layered effects pedals and even field recordings to add an atmosphere of extreme density and eccentric mythos creation, resulting in total immersion within the murk.
With Brad Moore’s cinematic and uncanny visual landscapes bringing Slimelord’s surreal saga into vivid reality, and additional story layers beyond the lyrics included in the release, ‘Chytridiomycosis Relinquished’ presents an enormous progression of musical composition and production value. A fully formed operatic fantasy adventure in all respects, Slimelord’s comprehensive musical and aesthetic vision penetrates like a fungus into the substrate upon which it feeds.
Alexander Bradley - Electric guitars, acoustic guitars, additional vocals, fire drum & tree branch, leaf rustling
Ryan Sheperson - Drums
Andrew Ashworth - Lead vocals
John Riley - Fretless bass, detuned piano
Krystian Zamojski - Electric guitars
Recorded by Adam Rogers (PitLab) at Millwright Studio in Boom, Leeds, England between September - December 2022
Studio assistants - Alex Creasy & Pablo
Mixed & Mastered by Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower
Cover art by Brad Moore
Photography by Bradley Lightfoot
Layouts by Chimere Noire
All music written by Slimelord
Lyrics and story by Alexander Bradley
Field recordings by Alexander Bradley & Ryan Sheperson

[@mag1011]

When I clicked on a death metal track goose honks were about the last thing I was expecting.

[@Skuddbutt]

IM FUCKING DYING FROM A FEVER RIGHT NOW AND THIS SONG IS HOW I FEEL

[@justynfogarty6209]

Wow this was very surprising and unique. I'm not sure I've heard anything so left-field since I listened to Gorguts Obscura for the first time.

[@Chris.Montecillo]

Those baselines are so crumbly!

[@edguyrocks5865]

20BuckSpin never disappoints.

[@rockman22]

The album art lets you know exactly what you're getting, I appreciate that.

[@Mrlnfenn]

Incredible song! As a biologist i love the amphibian references!

[@VicariousVoid]

Fuck I love this label

[@Nocturnalvoodoo]

Fuck yes first Upon Stone release and now this

[@phinehasr]

Well, that ruled.

[@cassiopiea8438]

20 buck spin always have the dopest album art and the absolute sickest death metal

[@TheJonathanDale]

The whole album crushes. I absolutely love it. Already shipping from 20 buck.

[@NCHRCHNTHWLD]

His majesty Brad Moore, the wizard od art !!!

[@josedias1387]

Slimlord!!! Killer band here! Very good! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@gothicfriar]

Amazing song! This album is gonna decimate all. Love the artwork as well. Will definitely be buying this.

[@carlray9819]

This sounds tremendous, stoked for the whole thing to drop!

[@pipoalegro]

Really great stuff, I'll just wait here, sitting in the dark.

[@codymelchert2681]

Glad to be checking these guys out. Can't wait for the album drop!

[@swarm69]

hell yes love some slimelord

[@Dismal-future]

New sick shit from twenty buck Dave ...he was on a tear last year and looks to continue. Time to pre-order again.

[@DebSammich]

AMAZING STUFF goddaaaamn 👌👌

[@cegolab]

Great

[@thelastmoonlover]

This is crazy 🤘🏻💀🔥

[@chrisfdm]

This is so sick

[@leroy92TX]

Sick

[@carlosfuentes4026]

early call for AOTY!

[@Faustustopheles]

really interesting.

[@KirkWilliamsIsBroken]

This is good stuff.

[@jamesangel4366]

Yay

[@Grindermetalhead]

This is dope as fuck. The riffs are awesome and the singer is an animal. Good shit.

[@jordancarey5460]

Swampy death doom, a concept album similar to mystery flesh pit national park and the album starts with the honking of geese? Hell yeah, I'm in!

[@konstantingrafov3569]

Sound reminds me of Cryptopsy (once was not album)

[@justinhancock7337]

Sounds awesome! The mastering guru from Horrendous strikes again. If this song is any indication of what to expect, we are in for a hell of an album.

[@daseinaum1394]

Sorry, I couldn't hear the tree branch or leaf rustling AT ALL in this mix.

[@waylman]

Holy duck or goose or something!!!! 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@jgardner925]

Sometimes I like to pretend im Maverick from top gun and ask Goose to talk to me when the into is starting. 🦆

[@helalkesim8277]

tasty.

[@Noetic-Necrognosis]

Way better than their demos (which were still decent). Sounds like they’ve reached new potential

[@ciaranmeeks9431]

Anyone know anything about these guys? Are they in any way connected to Worm?

[@skeleton-sword]

pretty rancid stuff; i feel the slime. 5 stars