(written by Islander)

Today we help introduce the death-metal-addicted among you to a formidable new force — a New Zealand trio named Fournier, whose self-titled debut EP will be released next month by the also formidable Caligari Records.

We’re told that Fournier were inspired not only by pioneers such as Morbid Angel, Immolation, and Timeghoul but also by contemporary artists like Hyperdontia, Phrenelith, and Engulfed, and they harnessed those inspirations to create tense, violent, and overwhelmingly oppressive death metal.

Many of those inspirations shine through in the song from Fournier that we’re premiering today, an exhilarating marauder named “Cast Adrift“. Continue reading »