The album description mentions an “emotional apex.” That’s really the difference between Stare and the band’s previous albums. Ulcerate was always supremely technically proficient. I just didn’t care all that much. Their growth has come from making music you will feel. Metallurgical Fire
My dearest Portal album. The guitar tuning is otherworldly, riffing speed meteoric, and overall density greater than a brood of black holes. The Curator has never sounded more ravenous for souls. Beyond Death Metal. Sugammadex
Featuring members of Noothgrush, Graves at Sea, and more, the Oakland metal band juxtapose cavernous doom with spaced-out shoegaze. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 21, 2024