AEnigmatum - Deconsecrate LP 10" the trio had only done

the trio had only done a handful of shows and had yet to fully find its footing on stage

b-sides and assorted other tracks

Gimme that heavy stoned slouch—gimme some Slump

synth arrangements and humorous but expressive vocals and song titles

The special 40th anniversary edition of the Red Cross EP

AEnigmatum - Deconsecrate LP 10" the trio had only doneThe idiosyncratic methodology of Portlands Aenigmatum is instantly apparent from the whip start blast of Forged From Bedlam, the opening track of their second album Deconsecrate. While the pace is frenetic, speed is never a crutch to be relied upon but rather one deliberate device in a sprawling collection of melodically precise and technically riveting fragmented death shards. The eight songs on Deconsecrate constitute a labyrinthian structure of