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1. KILLED BY LIFE
2. NO SAVIOR
3. FUTILITY OF HUMANITY
4. JUNKLOVE
5. TAKE ME IN MY SLEEP
6. IGNORANCE IS SURELY BLISS
7. MARCH OF THE MAGGOTS
8. RAPING THE WILLING |
 | | Description: | Killed By Life by Come To Grief, released 10 November 2023, includes the following tracks: "Futility Of Humanity", "Take Me In My Sleep", "March Of The Maggots" and more.
This version of Killed By Life comes as a 1xCD. - EX-GRIEF MEMBERS / RAW DOOM!2023 release. Come To Grief (featuring members of the legendary Grief) release a stunning collection of out-of-print EPs and Singles, completely remastered by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance East and featuring the artwork of Paolo Girardi (Power Trip, Vastum, Chthe'ilist, Lycus)!Issued in a standard jewel case with clear tray and an 8-page booklet.
Track durations are not printed on the release.
[Booklet]
Tracks 1 to 4 were originally released on "[m=1170855]" (Fuck Yoga Records), April 20, 2017, and recorded, mixed, and co-produced by Glenn Smith, November 2016 at Amps VS Ohms in Cambridge, MA.
Track 5 was originally released on the "[m=1274875]? (PATAC Records), December 16, 2017, and recorded, mixed, and co-produced by Eric Sauter in February 2017 at Blackheart Sound in Manchester, NH.
Tracks 6 to 8 were originally released on the "[m=1682583]" (Grievance Records), February 7, 2020, and recorded, mixed, and co-produced by Eric Sauter in August & October 2019 at Blackheart Sound in Manchester, NH.
All tracks remastered for this release by Nick Zampiello, June 2022, at New Alliance East in Cambridge, MA."Come To Grief - Killed By Life" on CD is a punishing slab of modern sludge and doom that captures the bleak, cathartic essence of the underground. Across its tracks, the album delivers massive, downtuned riffs, crushingly slow tempos, and a suffocating wall of sound that channels despair, anger, and raw emotional intensity. The production emphasizes weight and texture: guitars grind and roar, the bass rumbles with seismic depth, and the drums land like hammer blows, while tortured vocals cut through with a sense of genuine agony and urgency. This is not background music; it is a confrontational listening experience for those who seek heaviness in its most uncompromising form. The lyrical themes revolve around inner turmoil, addiction, loss, and existential exhaustion, creating an atmosphere that is both oppressive and strangely cathartic, inviting listeners to confront their own darkness. As a CD edition, "Killed By Life" offers a focused, album-oriented journey, ideal for attentive listening from start to finish.
Come To Grief emerges from the lineage of bleak, crushing sludge, standing firmly in the tradition of bands that blur the lines between doom, sludge, and extreme metal. Known for their abrasive sound, unrelenting intensity, and emotional authenticity, they have earned a strong reputation in the heavy underground, particularly among listeners who value atmosphere, honesty, and sheer sonic weight over accessibility. Their work is celebrated in niche metal circles for its refusal to compromise, its rawness, and its ability to translate suffering and anger into towering walls of riff-driven sound. While firmly rooted in classic sludge and doom aesthetics, Come To Grief inject their own personality into the genre through dynamic songwriting, emotionally charged performances, and a palpable sense of urgency that keeps the material from ever becoming formulaic.
The CD release of "Killed By Life" by Translation Loss places the album within a carefully curated catalogue of forward-thinking heavy music. Translation Loss is known in the metal and experimental scenes as a label with a strong focus on quality and artistic integrity, often working with boundary-pushing acts in sludge, doom, post-metal, progressive metal, and other heavy offshoots. Their releases tend to emphasize strong album concepts, powerful production values, and distinctive visual presentations, making each physical edition a collector's item for fans. By collaborating with Translation Loss, Come To Grief benefit from a label infrastructure that understands their sound and audience, ensuring that "Killed By Life" is presented with the seriousness, attention to detail, and respect that this sort of extreme, emotionally charged music demands. | | | Manufacturer No.: |
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