Vephar was formed in 2021 and debuted with a stunning EP titled as "Human Beasts". Their music combines the features of old school and brutal death metal embedded in the modern sound of the genre. And with the inevitable assistance of deep growling vocal style. According that it's performed by a female vocalist, this authentic performance might count impressive and exemplary not only for fellow male growlers, but also for the nowadays unfortunately widely spreading metal girl barbie wave.
Their returning, full-lenght release follows the line that they have started, but on a more intense level. Their style is kind of complex and developed for a new band, and as for possible influences that suspects old school bands that had more technical tendencies on the side of staying at raw brutality. Bands like Morbid Angel, Vital Remains, Suffocation or Immolation. However Vephar didn't go too far in any of the mentioned directions, and they seem to prefer staying on the border of brutal, technical and old school tendencies. Modern, clean sound proved to be advantageous with this kind of hybrid style, by being able to highlight the effectiveness of these mixed features. Even though massive brutality is the most memorable feature of the album, common speed and theme switches making it more diverse. Unlike at most other similar bands they're not relying on the effectiveness of sudden and unexpected switches, but instead continuity and balance had determining importance on the album. In summary "Ascension Through Torture" is a well composed high quality record, potencial favorite for the fans of the old school and brutal aspects of death metal.
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