Since their formation in the dying days of the year 2013, Phrenelith have
established themselves as a menacing force on the contemporary death
metal scene. Dwelling in the dark pits of Copenhagen, the band honed
their deadly craft, releasing a wealth of well-received demos, splits,
and EPs. These primitive outbursts led to the release of their debut
album, Desolate Endscape, in 2017, which has earned them much
renown and praise, further solidifying their place in underground death
metal. Furthermore, that debut album took them to far-flung corners of
the world, allowing them to tour extensively in Europe and North
America, and make festival appearances at Maryland DeathFest and Asakusa
DeathFest in Japan among others.
Several years having passed since the conception of their monumental debut album, Phrenelith have
been slowly conjuring up new material, which has culminated in the
creation and recording of a new full-length that will soon be unleashed
upon the world. Titled Chimaera, Phrenelith’s
second album comprises seven songs of bludgeoning death metal, with
lyrics heavily inspired by the darker terms of Greek mythology and shows
a horrid-yet-familiar visage. While delving into new and uncharted
musical territory, incorporating new refining elements, Phrenelith’s
attack is accompanied by the downtuned darkness and death-rattling
emissions that the band is known for. Truly, it is not hyperbole to
suggest that Chimaera eclipses the expansive horror of Desolate Endscape.
Fully befitting this accomplishment, Chimaera is
completed with cover artwork by the late/great Timo Ketola, while
mixing & mastering were handled by Greg Wilkinson, who’s worked with
Autopsy, Vastum, Necrot, Ossuarium, Undergang, and Fetid among many
others (recording took place in Denmark’s Studio Ballade). As another
cursed year draws to a close, Phrenelith looms ominously over all!