INCULTER - Persisting Devolution LP

Inculter deliver their deathstrike of a debut, Persisting Devolution. Right from the very first second, they unleash their iron-fisted attack and refuse to relent, punishing the listener with cranky-yet-catchy thrash metal that draws influence from a wide swath of ancient thrash darkness. Whether it’s the nascent violence of the early Bay Area sound or the bestial blitz of mid ’80s Germany, from the ultra-OTT of Canada’s old speed/thrash scene to the weird ‘n’ unhinged musings of contemporaneous Eastern Europe, Inculter cover nearly every base with the magick ‘n’ mastery of true veterans. And yet, Persisting Devolution is no mere “retro” regurgitation: Sure, its red-eyed and bleeding-raw production is era-appropriate, but the band manage to imbibe a whole host of sensibilities and spit them back out more poisonously than the way they entered. It’s this “ageless wisdom” which will propel Inculter to the top of the thrash heap, and topped off by cult-as-fuck artwork by Marcus of Obsessed by Cruelty, Persisting Devolution will be remembered as one of the best, most belligerent thrash debuts of the modern age.

Re-press on heavyweight 180 gram BLACK vinyl with printed insert - limited to only 100 copies!

Edged Circle Productions 2023