Artist: Deconsekrated
Country: Chile
Label: Nuclear Winter Records
Formats: LP / Cassette Tape / CD
Year: 2026
Without wishing to take anything away from the Mexican label Iron, Blood and Death Corporation, after listening to ‘Ascension In The Altar Of Condemned’, Deconsekrated’s 2024 debut album, I was already wondering whether this Chilean band might release their next album on a bigger label. The fact that the band eventually ended up on Nuclear Winter Records came as no real surprise, not only because the Greek label had already worked with a great many excellent Chilean Death Metal bands and is therefore a real insider in that scene, but above all because, musically speaking, it’s a 100 per cent match.
Although the label refers to ‘Ascension In The Altar Of Condemned’ as an EP and the band previously described it as their debut album, this was a first step towards a more mature sound that represented a huge leap forward from the previously released two-track demo. ‘The Inexorable Transcendence Of Death’ marks a similar development, positioning the band not only amongst the better Chilean Death Metal bands but also enabling them to present themselves with pride on the international stage. In my review of ‘Ascension Of The Altar Of Condemned’, I’d already noted that whilst they might not yet be able to compete with bands such as Dead Congregation or Grave Miasma, they were certainly a band to keep an eye on.
The interesting thing about this conclusion is that it actually still holds true. Deconsekrated have certainly proven themselves to be a band to be reckoned with, but stylistically they have drifted somewhat from the comparisons I made previously. There are certainly still similarities with Dead Congregation in particular, but those with Grave Miasma are already a lot less clear. That effectively means that this latest release is a step back to the roots of Death Metal. And that, in turn, doesn’t mean it’s now on a par with Possessed, Nunslaughter or Massacre, but it’s undeniable that ‘The Inexorable Transcendence Of Death’ is more firmly rooted in the darker sounding foundations laid by Morbid Angel, Immolation and Incantation.
Those bands naturally have a darker sound, and that remains an integral part of Deconsekrated as well, but it is certainly less doom-laden, and the slight Black Metal edge that you also hear with Grave Miasma is no longer present. What remains is a Death Metal album that’s superbly crafted: the complex structures, somewhat unconventional leads and constantly shifting rhythms make ‘The Inexorable Transcendence Of Death’ an adventurous listening experience. Fans of the aforementioned acts such as Morbid Angel, Immolation and Dead Congregation, as well as Ignivomous, Funebrarum, Cruciamentum, Left Cross, and the majority of the other Chilean bands on Nuclear Winter Records will undoubtedly find this to their liking. Highly recommended!
