All Light Swallowed, by CRYPTS OF DESPAIR

All Light Swallowed

by CRYPTS OF DESPAIR

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Ghuughra Well executed death metal that's classic sounding without being retro enough for the OSDM tag. Think Kataklysm with shades of early Vader and Gorguts.

About time I pulled the trigger on this one. It's been on my wishlist long enough. Favorite track: Synergy Of Suffering.

Queefer Sutherland I wouldnt call it blackened death but it certainly has the bleak dark atmosphere akin to Akhlys or Watain while pummeling you with pure death metal and a touch of dissonance and doominess á la Morbid Angel..it really combines almost everything i love about metal and theres not a weak spot on here..their first album was good but this is stylistically much different and a vast improvement. Favorite track: Being - Erased.

ChrestusV Dark Brutal Dissonant Death/Black Metal, Just the way I like it!!!

Perfect blend of Black Metal and Death Metal with Dissonance for extra evilness. A very good production to bring out their sound as intended.

From the first 10 seconds of listening to this album I was already banging my head without noticing I was doing it.

Fuckin awesome album you need to have in your discography.

9/10 Favorite track: Choked By The Void.

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This is the massive 8-panel digipak edition that comes printed on 350 gsm thick paper with various effects as always, not to mention the special sandalwood scent here for this release. It's a terrific album that sounds best on physical format.

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CRYPTS OF DESPAIR - All Light Swallowed Gatefold LP (Limited to 100 per variant)
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We're thrilled to announce vinyl for this fantastic release and there are three unique colour variants to choose from. Each of the variants are limited to just 100 nos. and won't be repressed. As always, they come in a thick 350 gsm gatefold sleeve with UV lamination.

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CRYPTS OF DESPAIR 3-LP Combo (All 3 LP Variants at a Discounted Price)
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Here's your chance to buy all three unique LP colour variants at a massively discounted price and moreover you save a ton more on shipping. For this release, the colours as you can see are drastically different from one another and all of them should stand out in their own ways. Feel free to opt for this discounted combo deal while you still can!

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WOMBBATH + CRYPTS OF DESPAIR LP Combo (Huge Discount!)
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This is a great combo deal on LPs of the death metal giant Wombbath's latest release and of course the Crypts of Despair release. Over here you'll see actual images of the LPs superimposed on the Wombbath mockups and they look terrific. With this combo offer, you can get both at a very low price and also save a ton on shipping!

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CRYPTS OF DESPAIR - All Light Swallowed Black Coffin-Shaped Wooden CD Box Set with Engraving (Ltd. to 75 nos.)
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For the first time, we're offering a black wooden box and it completely suits the aesthetics of this death metal band. The wooden coffin-shaped box has a laser engraved logo and comes loaded with the following exclusive items -

► 8-panel digipak CD with sandalwood scent
► Autographed card
► Shaped silver sigil patch
► Keychain with bottle opener
► Album artwork badge
► Beer coaster
► Metallic sticker

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CRYPTS OF DESPAIR - All Light Swallowed Pullover Hoodie with Hood Prints
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These are high quality 100% cotton pullover hoodies with the jaw-dropping album artwork in the front with a huge sized band logo in the back, along with prints on both the sleeves and a special hood print on both the sides. Again, these are limited and it's best to book one in your size soon!

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CRYPTS OF DESPAIR - All Light Swallowed Long Sleeve T-shirt
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These are extremely comfortable long sleeves made from 100% cotton which are thick and soft. They have prints on both the sleeves, the album artwork print in the front and a gorgeous sigil print on the back side. This looks great!

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CRYPTS OF DESPAIR - All Light Swallowed Album Artwork Flag
This is a high quality flag of the stunning album artwork design of the latest release from these Lithuanian death metal masters. The size is around 30" x 30" and it comes printed on a silky satin-finish cloth and has eyelets on the sides to enable easy wall mounting.

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1.	Being - Erased 04:33	buy track
2.	Anguished Exhale 04:13 video	buy track
3.	Choked By The Void 05:17	buy track
4.	Condemned To Life 03:27	buy track
5.	Synergy Of Suffering 02:57	buy track
6.	The Great End 05:32	buy track
7.	Disgust 04:23	buy track
8.	Excruciating Weight 03:57	buy track
9.	Bleak View 03:37	buy track

about

Death metal band Crypts of Despair have made a quantum leap from their well-received debut full length to the new one. The progression is not merely aesthetic but intrinsic; it's as if they've unlocked some inner beast by channelling diabolical forces through them. The music is at once ferocious, rife with unearthly and dissonant sounds, punctuated by hair-raising, eerie ambience. It embodies the perfect combination of face-melting aggression and electrifying atmosphere, with song structures remaining unpredictable and yet strangely coherent. The sound is absolutely pristine, able to express the band's penchant for playing fast, devastating music as well as doing justice to the myriad variations that they incorporate. This is the perfect death metal album of the times, without any dilution of the raw appeal of the genre. The execution is next level and it's an album that you will keep coming back to just because it has so much to offer in a refreshing manner. Delve deep into this one and the experience will be unforgettable.

FFO: Ulcerate, Incantation, Belphegor, Portal, Anaal Nathrakh, Deathspell Omega, Replicant, Gorguts, Morbid Angel, Immolation

credits

released April 23, 2021

Line up -
Dovydas Auglys - Guitar/Vocals
Benas Juskus - Guitar
Simonas Jurkevicius - Bass/Vocals
Henri Mall - Drums

Artwork by Néstor Avalos (Bloodbath, Blut Aus Nord)

PREMIERES -

Decibel Magazine (US) -
www.decibelmagazine.com/2021/03/11/track-premiere-crypts-of-despair-excruciating-weight/

The Metal Wanderlust (US) -
themetalwanderlust.com/2021/02/07/exclusive-premiere-being-erased-crypts-of-despair/

PRESS -

- "apocalyptic" - Decibel Magazine (US)
www.decibelmagazine.com/2021/03/11/track-premiere-crypts-of-despair-excruciating-weight/

- "An astounding display of utter nastiness" - The Metal Wanderlust (US)
themetalwanderlust.com/2021/02/07/exclusive-premiere-being-erased-crypts-of-despair/

-"a great death metal album that is soon to be a classic!" - Metal Epidemic (Czech Republic) 5/5
www.metalepidemic.com/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed/

- "stunning record of death metal superiority" - The Killchain (UK)
thoseonceloyal.wordpress.com/2021/03/02/review-crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed

- "sound fresh and visceral" - Moshpit Nation (US)
www.moshpitnation.com/crypts-of-despair-all-light-is-swallowed

-"talent that cannot be denied" - Head Bangers Reviews (US)
headbangerreviews.wordpress.com/2021/02/16/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed/

-"it simply kills and kills and kills again, without remorse or restraint" - No Clean Singing (US)
www.nocleansinging.com/2021/04/27/things-you-may-have-missed-but-shouldnt/

- "gives the feeling of your skull collapsing on it's own weight" - Metal Temple (Greece) 8/10
www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/c_2/crypts-of-despair.htm

- "one of the most killer releases I’ve heard in 2021" - Metal Purgatory (US) 9.5/10
metalpurgatorymedia.com/2021/03/30/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed/

-"Great album" - Necromance (Spain) 9.5/10
necromance.eu/crypts-of-despair-lit-all-light-swallowed/

- "a flawless OSDM album" - Metal Bite (US) 9.2/10
metalbite.com/album/41205/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed

-"this diabolical demolition is just great fun" - Zephyr's Odem (Germany) 9.2/10
www.zephyrs-odem.de/reviews/detail/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed-2021-10969/

-"feel like such a fucking beast for listening to it" - Deaf Sparrow (US) 4.8/5
www.deafsparrow.com/2021/04/16/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed-abyssal-death-metal/

-"one of the year’s strongest releases" - Distorted Sound Magzine (US) 9/10
distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-all-light-swallowed-crypts-of-despair

-"one of the best death metal album of this year" - Full Black Reviews 86/100
www.fullblackreviews.com/post/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed

-"Thrilling death metal savagery" - Dead Rhetoric (U.S) 8.5/10
deadrhetoric.com/reviews/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed-transcending-obscurity/

-"Pure destruction, with a hint of blackness" - Time For Metal (Germany) 8.5/10
time-for-metal.eu/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed/

-"All Light Swallowed is a repository of blackness, oppression and raw violence only a few listeners can truly appreciate its value." - Acta Infernalis (France) 85/100
actainfernalis.com/2021/04/14/review-590-crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed-english/

-"praiseworthy qualities under one roof" - Stormbringer (Austria) 4/5
www.stormbringer.at/reviews/17158/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed.html

-"It’s an excellent album" - The Metal Observer (Canada) 8/10
www.metal-observer.com/3.o/review/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed/

-"All Light Swallowed really is a very “dynamic” album" - Noob Heavy (Australia) 8/10
noobheavy.com/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed/

-"a record as strong as a bear" - Metal.de (Germany) 8/10
www.metal.de/reviews/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed-418994/

-"An album that deserves to appear in the famous lists of the best of the year." - Mundo Das Guitarras (Portugal) 4/5
www.mundodasguitarras.pt/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed/

-"excellent death metal" - Music In Belgium (Belgium) 4/5
www.musicinbelgium.net/reviews/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed/

- "packs a great punch" - Metal Rules (Canada) 4/5
www.metal-rules.com/2021/04/01/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed/

-"a very great sounding dissonant blackened death metal" - Blackened Death Metal 8/10
bringerofdeathzine.blogspot.com/2021/06/crypts-of-despairall-light.html

-"let its darkness seep into every pore of your body, dragging you kicking and screaming into the void" - The Sleeping Shaman (U.S)
www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed/

-"one badass old-school death metal album" - Sleeping Village Reviews (US)
www.sleepingvillagereviews.com/reviews/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed-review

-"a new weakness in the global underground map." - Rocking.gr (Greece)
www.rocking.gr/reviews/mini/2021-5

- "Excellent" - Deadly Storm Zine (Czech Republic)
www.deadlystormzine.com/2021/03/recenzereview-crypts-of-despair-all.html

- "any lover of Extreme Metal cannot miss this work" - Dioses del Metal (Spain)
diosesdelmetal.org/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed-2021/

-"a super solid death metal album" - Metal Archives (Canada)
www.metal-archives.com/reviews/Crypts_of_Despair/All_Light_Swallowed/918054/

- "absolutely terrifying" - Meat Mead Metal (US)
meatmeadmetal.com/2021/04/07/crypts-of-despair-lay-waste-to-mind-body-unleash-devastating-death-on-all-light-swallowed/

-"absolutely perfect" - True Metal 76/100
www.truemetal.it/recensioni/all-light-swallowed

-"solid and tangible death metal base with a constant veil of atmosphere" - Metalitalia (Italy) 7.5/10
metalitalia.com/album/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed/

-"It’s a strong as hell release that never gets cloying or repetitive" - GBHBL (U.K) 7.5/10
www.gbhbl.com/album-review-crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed-transcending-obscurity-records/

-"Clearly, this new album is a raw approach to death metal sound" - Rock Overdose 73/100
rockoverdose.gr/portfolio-view/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed/

-"album of undistilled death metal, brutal and breakneck" - Musipedia Of Metal 7/10
musipediaofmetal.blogspot.com/2021/04/reviews-evile-plasmodium-bongzillatons.html

- "cosmos-shredding" - Wormwood Chronicles (US)
www.wormwoodchronicles.net/torture-chamber/crypts-of-despair

-"one of the stand-out underground, extreme metal releases of 2021" - Heavy Blog is Heavy
www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2021/04/23/release-day-roundup-4-23-21/

-"a very modern touch through the alternating screaming and growling" - My Revelations (Germany)
www.myrevelations.de/2021/07/02/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed/

- "As a general rule the arrangements on All Light Swallowed border on the flawless" - Two Guys Metal Reviews (US)
www.twoguysmetalreviews.com/2021/01/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed.html

-"Like rum and ginger ale, this is a big glass of dark and stormy." - A Certain Taste (UK)
acertaintaste.co.uk/review/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed

-"the short brutality of Synergy of Suffering" - The Razor's Edge (UK)
therazorsedge.rocks/2021-04-album-review-crypts-of-despair/

- "original and top-quality death metal" - Grimm Gent (UK)
www.grimmgent.com/the-most-anticipated-releases-of-april-2021/

- "a non-stop riff-fest" - MMH Radio (UK)
mmhradio.co.uk/label-spotlight-transcending-obscurity/

-"Death Metal awesomeness" - The Head Banging Moose (Canada) 3.5/5
theheadbangingmoose.com/2021/05/24/album-review-crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed-2021/

-"a teeth-gnashing higher register. Blunt yet agile" - Heavy Music HQ (US) 3.5/5
heavymusichq.com/heavy-music-hq-album-reviews-week-of-april-23-2021/

- "Fast, heavy, and nasty" - Teeth of the Divine (US)
www.teethofthedivine.com/reviews/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed/

-"a solid Death Metal album with strengths and weaknesses" - Metal Only (Germany)
www.metal-only.de/info-center/reviews/show/134780-crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed.html

-"the album sounds really good" - Heavy Metal.dk (Denmark)
heavymetal.dk/anmeldelse/crypts-despair-all-light-swallowed

- "a lethal injection of darkness" - Broken Tomb (Spain)
www.brokentombmagazine.com/2021/02/22/critica-crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed-2021/

-"Recommended!" - Wings Of Death (Netherlands)
www.wingsofdeath.net/Crypts-Of-Despair-All-Light-Swallowed?

- "strong riffs and insane melodies" - Transcended Music (Germany)
www.transcendedmusic.de/2021/04/crypts-of-despair-all-light-swallowed-review/

- "a successful, dense and very dark atmosphere" - Metal Inside (Germany)
www.metalinside.de/review/crypts-of-despair/all-light-swallowed

2021 Transcending Obscurity Records

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