Mastery - Valis (2015)

Previously on OPIUM HUM:

Mastery - Barbaric Usurpation of the Hypereonic Black Metal Throne (2011)

Easily some of the most relentlessly chaotic black metal in existence. An impenetrable mass that achieves transcendence through sheer, writhing, breakneck cacophony. As inaccessible as Valis is, I honestly feel like it might be a good gateway for people who like experimental music but not black metal, as, despite consisting largely of the most basic components of the genre -- tremolo picked guitars, distorted screams, blasting drums -- its disorienting overall impact is just as akin to that of harsh noise or experimental psych.

Track listing:

1. V.A.L.I.S.V.E.S.S.E.L.

2. A.S.H.V.E.S.S.E.L.

3. L.O.R.E.S.E.E.K.E.R.

4. I.L.K.S.E.E.K.E.R.

5. S.T.A.R.S.E.E.K.E.R.

The men in Mylex suits are still in the area, yellow-snouted, gathering their terrible data, aiming their infrared devices at the earth and sky.

You should also hear:

De Magia Veterum - The Divine Antithesis (2011)

Plebeian Granstand - False Highs, True Lows (2016)