Blood Incantation charted a course for interstellar oblivion at The Wiltern
Blood Incantation marked the final date of their 2025 North American tour with a titanic performance of Absolute Elsewhere at The Wiltern. Joined by a murderers’ row of legendary progressive metal and ambient talent, Blood Incantation irrefutably carved their mark into the pillars of the metal pantheon as modern demigods of uncompromising sonic brutality and awe-inspiring compositional beauty.
Classically trained virtuoso Paul Masvidal led his long-running, trailblazing band Cynic through a set of expansive prog metal compositions that cracked the sky wide open with brain-bursting six-string pyrotechnics of pure technical ecstasy. Masvidal’s unique vocals soared above circuitous riffs and pounding rhythms, a mesmerizing platform for sagas of new-age spirituality in communion with the imperceptible connective tissue that binds every fiber of life’s rich tapestry.
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Steve Roach is a pioneer in the field of ambient music, exploring heady concepts through the use of tribal rhythms and meticulously layered analog synth that undulate without discernable form yet carry the colossal weight of oceanic tides ebbing and flowing against the shore, a hypnotizing display of apocalyptic ambiance that channeled the music of the spheres into a soundtrack for the unforgiving expanse of infinity. The chattering audience was slowly drawn into by Roach's magnetic sonic wizardry, casting a slow spell over the room with druidic focus and infinite patience to render all in attendance awestruck beyond words.
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Flanked by a pair of towering ancient obelisks that smoldered with the glowing forms of extraterrestrial runes, Blood Incantation unleased the full force of their 2024 masterpiece Absolute Elsewhere with total impunity. Barreling headlong through the gaping maw of “The Stargate” in pursuit of comprehending “The Message” written in stars on the other side, Blood Incantation annihilated the aperture between space and time through an unrelenting onslaught of concussive rhythmic blasts and merciless metallic riffage.
The cataclysmic chaos stood in striking contrast with moments of psychedelic beauty as brilliant and serene as radiant nebulae blossoming in the depths of space, an oasis from the inhospitable vastness of the cosmos that exemplifies Blood Incantation’s uncanny ability to balance the overpowering terror of the eternal unknown with the unwavering boldness of the human spirit. Through mastery of deep grooves and elemental fury, Blood Incantation charted a course for interstellar oblivion with the clear-eyed fearlessness of intrepid explorers on the bleeding edge of perception.
But the journey did not end with Absolute Elsewhere. At the conclusion of the album’s performance, Blood Incantation trekked ever deeper with a selection of tracks that spanned the entirety of the band’s catalog, essentially amounting to a full second set that rolled and churned with the primordial violence of a thermonuclear supernova. As the lights came up the band took their bow, greeted in response by an audience that unquestionably matched the sheer magnitude of the band’s performance decibel for decibel with thunderous applause.
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