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Ingested, the Mancunian Deathcore/Brutal Death Metal band, don’t hang about when it comes to releasing albums. The Tide of Death and Fractured Dreams is album number 8 from a band that released their debut in 2009, and TTDFD is their 4^th album since 2020, not bad going.

The battle bands have when having, very welcome, regular releases is to keep the music fresh, whilst retaining the aura that has been crafted via the previous albums and, potentially more importantly, the live shows. As a band who also tour regularly, Ingested have managed to achieve this with consummate ease.

Drummer Lyn Jeffs abuses the skins, seemingly unburdening his soul through blast-beats and heavy hitting and the results are, well, Ingested.

The fact of the matter is that if you are a fan of the band, or indeed the genre, you will utterly buy into The Tide of Death and Fractured Dreams. Deathcore is a complex beast, there are numerous articles from some years back actually asking if the genre was dead. Ingested are proof that the genre never died, nor did it stay dormant. Essentially, if you are a good band with good songwriters and, crucially, you have the hunger, you will release good albums. TTDFD is a good album, not great, but it will appeal to Deathcore fans as well as Brutal Death Metal fans alike.

There are a number of strong tracks. ‘Endless Machine’ features a chunky riff that is pleasantly jarring throughout the song. Eerie keys welcome ‘Where No Light Shines’, before one of the bands more measured riff appears. ‘Numinous’ is an instrumental, and the intro seems utterly out of place with its dinky guitar intro before heavy and crushing riffs dominate the track, supported by welcome keys. A palette cleanser if you will.

By far my favourite moment of the album is the closing track, ‘A Path Once Lost’. It is the longest track on the album and takes advantage of this with a 2 minute plus intro to ease you into the song. Then the best part hits – clean vocals – a much needed variation from the rest of the album. Don’t worry though, as the track is still brutally heavy before the album eases to a close. I suspect this may become a firm live favourite.

Ingested are a no-nonsense band. They have released a no-nonsense album, true to their roots but demonstrating growth in themselves and their sound. Wonderfully heavy, this should hang about on your playlist for a while.

Band Website: https://www.ingested.co.uk/

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