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2019 release on gold vinyl with printed innersleeve. Limited 500 copies

Arghoslent isn’t the first metal band to choose to promote, or ostensibly embody, deplorable principles as part of their image; but they do seem to relish the consequential infamy to an unusual degree. In the case of “Incorrigible Bigotry”, buried beneath the controversial subject matter, the music is quite entertaining. The rhythm guitar is played with a very distinctive style. There’s very little use of palm muted single note lines; instead, the rhythm melodies are comprised of rapidly moving chords slurred together. The riffs crafted in this manner are an absolute delight — melodic and complex with a relentless continuity, rather than the more typical staccato chugging utilized in the genre. The drumming and lead guitar are capably performed, and the vocals are well executed with a crisp sense of timing and an aggressive low growl that suits the music very well. But it’s the riffing that sets Arghoslent apart from their peers; every song features several stirring, memorable riffs. Incorrigible Bigotry is aptly titled, but thankfully sonic bliss envelops the ideological ignorance.

Track list:
1. Flogging The Cargo
2. The Purging Fires Of War
3. Quelling The Simian Surge
4. Heirs To Perdition
5. Archaic Invincibility
6. Incorrigible Bigotry
7. Hereditary Taint
8. Mob Of The Howling