The Corpse of Rebirth

Presenting themselves as an eccentric collective of Victorian-era gentlemen and women, the debut album from the Leeds sextet is a wildly theatrical, psychedelic excursion into avant-garde black metal. The tracks frequently stretch past the ten-minute mark, utilizing violins, flutes, and spoken-word passages amidst raw, atmospheric blast beats to construct an eerie, 19th-century gothic aesthetic. It is a highly creative, bizarre cornerstone of modern British extreme metal.