The Drowning far exceeded my expectations.

The kind of record that will make you notice a band you’d never heard of, and fall right into their world.

Encoffination is an acquired taste.

Vergence will find a home in any death-doom fan’s collection.

Everything here has been done better by countless other bands.

Atavisma have a tremendous album in The Chthonic Rituals, as it shows a young band with boundless potential and a great sound.