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: CVLT Nation streams ZOM demo3

Arising like some kind of monstrous, Fulci-esque zombie from the sewers earlier this year, ZOM have been a revelation locally. Having only played their debut show earlier this year after being locked in the rehearsal room honing their craft, they made an instant impression with their archaic brand of death metal, inspired by the likes of Necrovore, Beherit, Obscurity and demo-era Death. Sure,revisionism is rife in death metal in 2011 as everyone and their mother stocks up on Boss Heavy Metal pedals and attempts to re-write “the Left Hand Path” or “Onward to Golgotha”, but ZOM’s sound doesn’t feel contrived like many of their peers. It’s an organic approach that places emphasis on creating a dark and primitive atmosphere rather than simply realigning stolen riffs from their favourite albums.

The buzz around ZOM already in their brief existence was such that any kind of recording was always going to be hotly anticipated – but when it was announced that their demo would be released not by the band themselves, but by the mighty Invictus Productions label (Diocletian, Negative Plane, Portal, Antediluvian, etc..) it became obvious that this band wouldn’t just be Dublin’s best kept secret for long. No one could have expected what would happen next however: having released their eponymous demo via Invictus on Thursday December 29th,the demand was such that in less than 48 hours (I’m writing this on Dec 31st) the initial pressing of the demo has essentially sold out – there are less than 20 copies left as I write this, and by the time this post is up it’s likely those will be gone too.

Lucky for you all then that we’ve managed to secure a stream of ZOM’s demo in its’ entirety here for you at CVLT Nation! Ever keen to get the word out about vital new sounds, we knew this band would be one you’d need to hear for yourselves.Our thanks go to the band and the label for giving us the green light..

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Track listing:
1. The Horror From Beyond
2. Cult Of The Black Flame
3. The Chaos Dimension
4. Infernal Lord Of Deepest Black
5. Cosmic Winds