DEAD IN THE MANGER – ‘Transience’ MLP

Very little information was provided to 20 Buck Spin regarding Dead In The Manger when the label was initially contacted about a release. Only that the band play a mix of depressive black metal and grind (which seemed on paper an impossible combination) and that the intention is to leave a feeling of unease and despondency in the listener. Nonetheless a cursory listen to ‘Transience’ leaves no doubt that on its debut MLP Dead In The Manger succeeds handily in creating music both brutally violent and coldly agonizing.