Maudissez (Curse)
From the rudimentary cover drawing of Notre Dame, to the waves of noise pollution inside, the reek of death and torture is all pervading on Maudissez’s self-titled debut.A genuinely disturbing experience, full of atmosphere, these four tracks transcend any strictures of sludge, punk, death and doom, to swamp the listener with a grotesque vision: from whispers arising out of the catacombs, to nightmarish cries of pain, there is a harnessing of multifarious elements of demonic sound. However, this isn’t a prophecy of annihilation, but more a focus on the atrocities of the Catholic Church; a legacy this group clearly have issue with. Much like the plague was considered to be a divine punishment, Maudissez have sent a sonic slice of devastating retribution to their foes.
