(written by Islander)

The Portuguese death metal band Undersave do not hurry. Originally formed in 2004, they released their debut album in 2012, and then a second one in 2018, and now roughly seven years later they will have a third one released in October by Transcending Obscurity Records. And while the lineup has undergone some changes during those two decades, vocalist and guitarist Nuno Braz has remained a steadfast presence since the beginning.

The name of the new album is Merged In Abstract Perdition. It’s an unusual name but it suits much of the music. “Perdition” refers to a state of eternal punishment and damnation, and that state of torment and darkness exists in the music too, but there is also an atmosphere of unreality, a degree of abstraction that creates an often surreal experience that’s sometimes unnerving and sometimes perversely hypnotic.

You’ll better understand what we’re getting at when you listen to the first two advance songs from the album and the third one we’re premiering today. Their titles are as interesting and as strangely suggestive as the album’s name. Continue reading »