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(1987-1991)
Nothing this band did before prepares you for Descension.
'Slab' just about sums up this record. Tunnel of Love, the opener, opens with a burst of white noise, a whirlwind of ominous guitar, sampled to sound like no other guitar you've ever heard. This is a statement of intent and from hereon in, there's no let up - like the soundtrack to the scariest movie you've never seen. Undriven Snow melds a discordant two note guitar intro with a surprisingly melodic vocal, the bass bucking and…
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