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Tyrannotophia
Distant →24,652 listeners254,907 plays
deathcoreheavy metaldeath metaldowntempobrutal death metal
about this album
The root Tyran- comes from ancient Greek, which was in turn adapted by Latin to tyrannus meaning “ruler,” especially with violence, oppression or force. And that makes sense—look at the things we see “tryan” as part of now: Tyrannosaurus Rex (pretty badass), tyrant (rulers with iron fists more often than not, and also pretty badass), tyrannical (to dominate or oppress without remorse; still badass) and—now—Tyrannotophia, the debut full-length record by the ruthless Rotterdam deathcore outfit, Distant. Combining elements of deathcore, slamming brutal death metal and deathcore’s downtempo cousin, Distant create a record that draws influence from just about every sort of “heavy” one can conjure up, ranging from the atmospheric and eerie to the in-your-face, bold and brutalizing. A languishing assortment of pulverizing blast beats, scathing leads, slamming breakdowns and haunting, harrowing passages, Tyrannotophia is—to be blunt—big, and very oppressive. Distant excel in bringing heaviness. There are moments of technicality and atmosphere abound on Tyrannotophia, but by and large, it is a vulgar display of power and force. That’s it—and they do it exceptionally well. From the captivating introductory number, “The Blind Prophecy” through lead single “Zeroten” and “Chasm of Despair” all the way until the bleak, languishing close to “Inside Out,” the band stop at nothing to wreak pure havoc on the listener. Percussionist Shainel Ramharakh serves as the band’s core, and aptly dishes
