Under thresholds of the earth,
The roots run deep.
Grasping out for life
Like starved hands to meat.
Feeding from death
And decomposition.
What more is there
That we cannot see?
Suffocation
Amongst the roots.
A grasp so tight,
We will die here.
The plants grow tall.
Roots spread out farther.
Hungrier now than ever.
They strangle us
For what they need
Grasping out for life
From all around...
Suffocation
Amongst the roots.
A grasp so tight,
We will die here.
Nearly a decade after their last LP, the Chicago post-metal trio resurface with a punishing concept album set in an apocalyptic wasteland. Bandcamp New & Notable May 5, 2024
The metal’s band revelatory new record crosses genres and styles, effortlessly combining seemingly incompatible subgenres. Bandcamp Album of the Day Apr 26, 2024
supported by 7 fans who also own “Garden Of Strangling Roots”
The first time I heard this band was off their Heir of Ecliptical Romanticism, and I remember the riffs being the highlight of the album. This album is no different. The band just has a fuller sound with better production these days. Many of their tunes here remind me of early Satyricon. The classic heavy metal influences really make those riffs stick in your brain. Bart