Yautja Song Of Lament

Yautja are one of those bands that I wish more people listened to. Not for any selfish reason or for me to be all, “I told you so” (although, I did tell you), just because I think they play some of the slickest, darkest crossover hardcore this side of the afterlife. Gargling feedback coats the canvas of “Breed Regret” and huge kick and snare hits punctuate the rest. This ain’t your old man’s rock’n’roll. What Yautja lack in tricks or frills they more than make up for with their uncanny ability to create a looming sense of claustrophobia in the opening minutes of this track. Then the shit hits the fan. Precise snare rolls carve space in what is basically a lumbering sludge metal track soaked in a delightful death metal aesthetic. These tight, momentary stop gaps serve only to give Sabbath esque tritone drone the room it needs to fill the room with dread. Expect incoming release Song Of Lament to knock a bunch of releases out of year end lists. You will not regret breeding to this track.