Label: Broken Limbs Recordings
Review by Alysha Hayden
From the streets of Chicago comes a full length grind/hardcore album from Immortal Bird. When we last heard from this band back in 2013 with their EP they only had three members. The addition of a new member hasn’t taken away from the intensity of their sound. Every track on “Empress/Abscess” pounds into the listener with its lyrical intent. They’re very creative with their lyrics and to show you here’s a couple of lines from “Saprophyte” that I loved: “Push words through my teeth, watch them flutter like wounded insects, only to sprawl twitching on the ground“. It’s also worth noting that all the tracks on “Empress/Abscess” were written by Rae and Evan. “To a Watery Grave” was my favorite track off the album by far. Its title, lyrics and execution made it a great track I could listen to repeatedly and never tire of. I’d love to see Immortal Bird create some music videos from their tracks: it would be a visual feast. I look forward to hearing what audio delights they serve up next.
Rating – 70/100
Tracklist
- Neoplastic
- Saprophyte
- The Sycophant
- To a Watery Grave
- And Send Fire
Line Up
- Rae Amitay – Vocals, Lyrics
- Evan Berry – Guitars
- John Picillo – Bass
- Garry Naples – Drums