Austere Capture Depression on New Track “A Ravenous Oblivion” (New Song Debut)

Despite the fact that it’s been 14 years since Australia’s Austere last released an album, their depressive black metal remains evergreen, as their new single “A Ravenous Oblivion” proves. It’s the second track they released ahead of their return record, Corrosion of Hearts, which drops later this month. “A Ravenous Oblivion” shows that nobody can quite replicate Austere, primarily concerning how accurately they portray depression, which is impressive considering how black metal and shoegaze fusions have proliferated over the past decade.

Band members Desolate and Sorrow collectively employ clean vocals, desperate pleas, and cavernous growls, serving as the driving force on “A Ravenous Oblivion” as the track sticks to its guns throughout its runtime. They capture how depression tangibly feels by tapping into frustration, despair, and lethargy and wrapping them in a static, ever-repeating atmospheric black metal. It is exhausting and uncomfortable despite, aesthetically speaking, being meditative and calming. Listen to “A Ravenous Oblivion” below.

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Corrosion of Hearts releases April 28 via Prophecy Productions. Preorder the album here.